as in meticulous
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
she was always painstaking about her work
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Recent Examples of painstaking
Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025
The four-wheeler has just emerged from a painstaking, nine-year restoration led by expert Steve Nannini, who sourced and professionally engineered every missing component and refurbished existing parts to factory standards.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
The work can be painstaking, with Ziegler saying that for every 1,000 people contacted for services, 14% want resources.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
This process is painstaking, and the clay on many previous specimens has been inadvertently damaged or removed during preparation.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Those that choose the redhead life—like me—go through the painstaking process of cultivating a longevity-enhancing routine.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025
The four-wheeler has just emerged from a painstaking, nine-year restoration led by expert Steve Nannini, who sourced and professionally engineered every missing component and refurbished existing parts to factory standards.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
The work can be painstaking, with Ziegler saying that for every 1,000 people contacted for services, 14% want resources.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
This process is painstaking, and the clay on many previous specimens has been inadvertently damaged or removed during preparation.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstaking
Adjective
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The most meticulous work on this subject was carried out by David Noble, a historian of technology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ramon is known for making meticulous in-court analyses for bail and custody decisions.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even as federal funding resumes, local colleges, businesses and nonprofits are joining county agencies in maintaining relief efforts for as long as Sacramento-area residents need them.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The first Black cemetery in Tarrant County, home to the remains of more than 500 veterans, was rededicated on Veterans Day after a months-long restoration effort.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Step by careful step, Holbrook climbed, holding out bologna and cheese until two pairs of cautious eyes peeked back.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But while pains de garde can be eaten all week long, baguettes go stale quickly, leading to significant waste in French households.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Eager to assimilate, Japanese farmers took pains to learn English.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Bindi’s only six years older, but is very conscientious and a real caregiver.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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There are unanswered overtures from the choir’s pianist Horner (Robert Emms), a soft, vulnerable young man whose conscientious-objector status renders him a fellow outsider.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The persistence of terrorism in Nigeria, whose northern states abut the West African Sahel region, has strategic implications for the country and beyond if the trend is not reversed and decisively crushed.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The study’s insights could help scientists model pollutant persistence and even engineer better cleanup materials inspired by these minerals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And boy, do those practice dishes look delicious under Doyle’s loving lens.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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So loving so tender, so, so smart.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Macfadyen is diligent in his portrayal of an obviously unwell man, traumatized by his difficult childhood and never having received the proper care.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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That same day, Stein, 75, posted a photo of Akira to Instagram sharing the news and thanking authorities for their diligent work in tracking down those responsible for her death.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Painstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstaking. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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