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
Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Both were industrious strivers at work and strict disciplinarians at home.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Ukrainians are a good-humored, industrious and resourceful people who finally achieved independence in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, precipitated by the aggressive stance against communism by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
None is quite as industrious of a ball-winner as Adams, but each can take a shift to ease the toll on Adams’ legs.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Turn to the gatefold to view the ranking of Hong Kong’s 50 Richest, collated by an industrious team led by wealth editor Jane Ho.
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Both were industrious strivers at work and strict disciplinarians at home.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Ukrainians are a good-humored, industrious and resourceful people who finally achieved independence in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, precipitated by the aggressive stance against communism by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
None is quite as industrious of a ball-winner as Adams, but each can take a shift to ease the toll on Adams’ legs.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for industrious
Adjective
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This means investors need to conduct diligent research into both financial and ethical factors.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Kai seems like a sweet kid — a diligent server, a talented performer, loyal to Paula despite being tempted by her best friend, Olivia (played by Sydney Sweeney).—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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California officials note that the state has tens of millions of voters, and say delays are due to its diligence in making sure that every valid ballot counts.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Duty Of Care The duty of care obligates fiduciaries to exercise a high standard of professionalism, prudence, and diligence in managing your finances.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This class offers an opportunity to stay active and engaged.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Patients today are more informed, connected and engaged.—
Aman Gupta,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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OpenAI recommends including three key reminders in all agent prompts: persistence (keeping going until resolution), tool-calling (using available tools rather than guessing), and planning (thinking before acting).—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Zaragoza’s persistence, and Martinez’s gamble to uproot his family, were massively rewarded in the years that followed.—
Joshua Korber Hoffman,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Check-in is seamless, but the hotel has only six parking spots and availability may be limited, especially on busy weekends, so plan to park across or down the street just in case.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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And while Christophe had been busy developing a national school system during his reign, under Boyer, and all subsequent presidents, such projects had to be put on hold.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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The official likened the plans to the FDA's Grade A Milk Safety Program, where states fund the majority of oversight work themselves and have agreements with the agency to standardize how the industry is regulated.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Taking away a tool that saves millions of Americans money to boost the tax prep industry's profits is another corrupt giveaway to Big Business.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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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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More recently, the CFPB has been a top target of Mr. Trump's government cost-cutting efforts, led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, which has sought sweeping cuts to the federal workforce.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The team hopes that the discovery showing the ancient human connection to great bustards spurs more conservation efforts to keep this population from going extinct.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Industrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrious. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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