as in diligence
attentive and persistent effort
she did twice as much work as anyone else through sheer industriousness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for industriousness
Noun
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Teammate Mike Kelfer believes both mirrored their legendary coach’s diligence.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Institutional investors come with deep resources, due-diligence teams and the ability to lock up capital for several years.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Overwintering dahlias as perennials takes patience, persistence, and a little bit of trial and error.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Oct. 2025
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The persistence of this military alliance can best be explained by a lack of alternative Atlanticist structures.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The deal is seen as a possible template for the rest of the pharmaceutical industry.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The firm said that the unmanned aerial systems industry is entering a supercycle and that Red Cat is well positioned to capture rising demand.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These indestructible treasures have always been buried in matter, awaiting the invention of scanning electron microscopes and scientists with enough assiduity to spend decades on end peering into their atomic eyes.—
Virginia Heffernan,
WIRED,
21 Mar. 2023
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Lee is hardly the first biographer to be wooed by the allure of her subject; to risk being squashed by the weight of her research; or to concede that, despite her assiduity, much will elude her grasp.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2021
Noun
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In a phone call with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette shortly after the petition was filed, Richardson mostly declined to comment on his own health and the recall effort.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gainwell could have forced the Steelers to give him more of the share, especially in an effort to keep Jaylen Warren healthy.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Viewer Reactions Instagram users instantly flocked to the video, touched by Rusty's attentiveness and curiosity.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Both audiences can struggle with attentiveness, want to be led, and ultimately just want to have fun.—
Nina West
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Industriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industriousness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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