as in diligent
involved in often constant activity
an industrious worker who never seems to sleep
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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 industrious
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Together with ticks, these industrious rodents help spread a disease that affects hundreds of thousands every year.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Today, this San Francisco staple is known as the birthplace of Irish coffee in the U.S. and continues to boast the same delicious recipe made by industrious bartenders in a charming old-timey setting.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Playing out of position at right-back, and ably supported by industrious Jesper Lindstrom — who, out of possession, often dropped back into the defence to make a five-strong line — O’Brien showed flashes of the promise that persuaded the club to sign him for £17million ($21.6m).
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
In one memorable scene, the industrious little girl wanders out of a laundromat while Lu is off looking for more dough, finding her way into an open house for a multimillion dollar brownstone nearby.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Together with ticks, these industrious rodents help spread a disease that affects hundreds of thousands every year.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Today, this San Francisco staple is known as the birthplace of Irish coffee in the U.S. and continues to boast the same delicious recipe made by industrious bartenders in a charming old-timey setting.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Playing out of position at right-back, and ably supported by industrious Jesper Lindstrom — who, out of possession, often dropped back into the defence to make a five-strong line — O’Brien showed flashes of the promise that persuaded the club to sign him for £17million ($21.6m).
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for industrious
Adjective
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Clark said locally, at San Dimas’ Via Verde Country Club and Pomona’s Mountain Meadows Golf Course, Spaun is remembered as a diligent kid who put in a lot of time working on his game.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 June 2025
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The only way to avoid False Dividend Stocks is with diligent fundamental research on cash flows.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Your diligence in maintaining these connections is likely to yield significant advantages over the course of your career.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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The company must manage two timelines: an IPO process governed by SEC filings, investor meetings and pricing and an M&A process defined by diligence and negotiation.—
Ankit Aggarwal,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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His envoy Steve Witkoff remains engaged on the issue.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 June 2025
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Employees who see their input shaping real change are far more likely to remain engaged and loyal.—
Pete First,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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His spirit of persistence and craftsmanship continues to shape the bourbon industry today.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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It’s been reopened in chunks, thanks to the unrelenting optimism and irrational persistence of a corps of downtown residents led by Rodriguez and Rosa Chang.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Lucas was busy writing his own take on Episodes VII, VIII, and IX, before ultimately deciding to hand off his empire to the House of Mouse.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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Despite the setback in Denver, the couple has been busy in the meantime.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
Noun
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For nearly four years since its first crewed mission, the New Shepard spacecraft has served as a powerful symbol of Blue Origin's commercial spaceflight ambitions amid a growing space tourism industry.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Access to water should not depend on the ability to purchase it from the bottled water industry that continues to profit from a basic human need.—
Rachel Bustamante,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 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
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Botswana is also investing in mitigation efforts by phasing out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and promoting various energy efficiency measures.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Separate efforts by the United Nations to distribute limited food have been plagued by armed gangs looting trucks and by crowds of desperate people offloading supplies from convoys.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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“Industrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrious. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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