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
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Another did the painstaking work to have four new Stolpersteine, or Stumbling Stone, memorials installed in Berlin to commemorate the Landsmann family.
—Chad Gibbs, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Though this major change goes against the painstaking efforts contestants typically take to keep their identities hidden, the rest of the singers will still follow the show's strict guidelines.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
But first, a painstaking historic renovation presented some unglamorous concerns.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Handmade by skilled artisans in the Asnières atelier near Paris, each trunk can take over 400 hours of painstaking work to complete.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Another did the painstaking work to have four new Stolpersteine, or Stumbling Stone, memorials installed in Berlin to commemorate the Landsmann family.
—Chad Gibbs, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Though this major change goes against the painstaking efforts contestants typically take to keep their identities hidden, the rest of the singers will still follow the show's strict guidelines.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
But first, a painstaking historic renovation presented some unglamorous concerns.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstaking
Adjective
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Mandese said the floral aspect of the Kelce-Swift could require dozens of people and meticulous planning.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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Those shoes eventually inspired me to source an entire collection of her most iconic footwear, a process that took over a year of meticulous second-hand sourcing.—
Julia Rabinowitsch,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Search and rescue mission coordinators, on-scene commanders and the Coast Guard determined on Saturday all reasonable search efforts for the missing crew members had been exhausted.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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That narrative continued Tuesday despite Sarandos’s best efforts to describe the reality of Netflix’s content slate.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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Leeds are right on the limit of their profitability and sustainability (PSR) projections, but with some careful rebalancing of the finances, this could be a swing worth taking.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My adolescence was an ordinary one, its joys and pains small.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Melania takes pains to include many shots of her and Donald acting like a loving couple, which threatens to take the film out of the realm of nonfiction.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Many states are new enacting or widening already broad religious and conscientious exemptions.—
Richard Hughes IV,
STAT,
12 Jan. 2026
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Also, remain mindful and conscientious of how our actions affect those beyond ourselves.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But at this point, the trend’s persistence and the thirst with which its products are consumed suggest a more profound connection between these stories and their audience.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Transferable soft skills such as problem-solving, and persistence, collaboration and empathy, fast become the tools with which to succeed.—
Barnaby Lashbrooke,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This loving tribute to Marianne Faithfull is the answer to boring rock docs and uninspired music biopics.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Melania takes pains to include many shots of her and Donald acting like a loving couple, which threatens to take the film out of the realm of nonfiction.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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To succeed under Emery as an attacking wide player, Elliott needed to be a physical monster (like Rogers and McGinn), able to cover lots of ground, drive forward, and be diligent defensively.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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With the big snowstorm that just dumped more than a foot of snow across most of the state, Volkert also said residents should be diligent about clearing snow away from any vents to their home.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Painstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstaking. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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