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
As most younger brothers do, Chiddi picked up those hardworking habits from watching Namdi.
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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
Now in its fifth year, the Defender Service Awards has become a coveted prize for hardworking nonprofits.
—Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2025
The hardworking forward will surely be heard from in Vancouver at some point this season.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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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
Now in its fifth year, the Defender Service Awards has become a coveted prize for hardworking nonprofits.
—Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2025
The hardworking forward will surely be heard from in Vancouver at some point this season.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardworking
Adjective
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As a result, his street gets extremely busy in the weeks leading up to Halloween.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Do Not Disturb will be another major moment for the 2024 Rolling Stone Future of Music digital cover star, who’s already had a busy 2025.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In normal times, the agency acts like a loving but diligent parent, dispensing money at regular intervals to insure the kids don’t spend it all at once.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, officials have been far more diligent about timekeeping, leading to a rise in the volume of stoppage time played.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Leckie says ants are industrious and dynamic builders.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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The star of Girl Meets World at 14, Carpenter received the kind of grueling comedic acting training reserved for Disney’s suite of industrious child actors.—
Charu Sinha,
Vulture,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardworking. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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