as in busy
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
Although a curious and hardworking student, Karp struggled with severe dyslexia.
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Imani Sumbi,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
Miles Teller plays a straight-as-an-arrow, hardworking engineer patriarch.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Mabinty was remembered as a beautiful soul whose kindness, love, and hardworking spirit touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.
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Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Undoubtedly, those cuts would affect talented and hardworking people both on air and behind the scenes.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Imani Sumbi,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
Miles Teller plays a straight-as-an-arrow, hardworking engineer patriarch.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Mabinty was remembered as a beautiful soul whose kindness, love, and hardworking spirit touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.
—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Undoubtedly, those cuts would affect talented and hardworking people both on air and behind the scenes.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hardworking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardworking
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The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest energy shipping corridors, has remained a focal point of tensions since fighting erupted between the United States, Israel and Iran earlier this year.
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With the bullpen overworked from a busy week — which featured a doubleheader Wednesday — manager Craig Counsell said Friday wasn’t the time to be aggressive.
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Now, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says its diligent job is done, signaling full containment of the fires soon.
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Since then, Roberts, who will also manage the NL All-Star team, has appreciated how diligent Pages has remained in his routine.
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Soon we were both absorbed in the process — two middle-aged people constructing our land art like industrious toddlers.
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Or an authoritative Uncle Jimmy sun, incomparable Sydney moon and industrious Marcus ascendant.
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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardworking. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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