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using a lot of time and energy to do work
a hardworking young woman who was rewarded with a promotion hardworking students
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Recent Examples of hardworking
Not the hardworking moms down the street.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Your dishwasher is one hardworking tool for keeping your home running smoothly.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
As most younger brothers do, Chiddi picked up those hardworking habits from watching Namdi.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Our government is shut down because Republicans want to take hardworking Americans healthcare.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Your dishwasher is one hardworking tool for keeping your home running smoothly.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
As most younger brothers do, Chiddi picked up those hardworking habits from watching Namdi.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Our government is shut down because Republicans want to take hardworking Americans healthcare.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardworking
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At 40 of the country’s busiest airports, flights coming and going will be reduced by 10% this week.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The shutdown’s ripple effects spread across nearly every part of the air travel network Friday, with the nation’s busiest airports hit hardest.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Macfadyen is diligent in his portrayal of an obviously unwell man, traumatized by his difficult childhood and never having received the proper care.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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That same day, Stein, 75, posted a photo of Akira to Instagram sharing the news and thanking authorities for their diligent work in tracking down those responsible for her death.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Winger Bertrand Traore did his fair share of defensive work, shutting down space in the right channel, and Trai Hume was industrious in pushing up to aid attacks and recovering to avoid being exploited on the counter.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Driving through lush, evergreen rainforest, far past the industrious city of Seattle, a rolling mist creeps in.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardworking. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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