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Recent Examples of painstakingly
On Friday, the high-profile trial of Sean Combs, which was marked by explosive allegations against the mogul, crowds of his supporters and weeks of painstakingly graphic testimony and evidence, will reach its final stage.
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Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
In the century or so since, his successors have painstakingly worked to count, track, identify, label and categorize these cells.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The vignettes that make up the film feel at once painstakingly organized and quite improvisational in spirit.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Our legal system has painstakingly determined the narrow range of speech that is not legally protected, such as speech that is intended to — and in fact does — incite imminent lawless action.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
For all of its applaudable deep research, the show is at once painstakingly specific in its references and somewhat generic in its beats.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
As Chandan and Shoaib wait painstakingly for the results of an entrance exam that will determine their futures, the friends take it one day at a time while trying to support each other, their families, and their visions for a life still too far out of reach.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
For three shifts per day, six days a week, workers painstakingly assemble each boat.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
But details of a case had to be painstakingly entered into the computer, so each analysis could take more than an hour.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
In the century or so since, his successors have painstakingly worked to count, track, identify, label and categorize these cells.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The vignettes that make up the film feel at once painstakingly organized and quite improvisational in spirit.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Our legal system has painstakingly determined the narrow range of speech that is not legally protected, such as speech that is intended to — and in fact does — incite imminent lawless action.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
For all of its applaudable deep research, the show is at once painstakingly specific in its references and somewhat generic in its beats.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
As Chandan and Shoaib wait painstakingly for the results of an entrance exam that will determine their futures, the friends take it one day at a time while trying to support each other, their families, and their visions for a life still too far out of reach.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
For three shifts per day, six days a week, workers painstakingly assemble each boat.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
But details of a case had to be painstakingly entered into the computer, so each analysis could take more than an hour.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstakingly
Adverb
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The team has been so meticulously constructed by president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Zito that another extended playoff run shouldn’t be out of the picture.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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There is an undercurrent of pulsing creative energy that is meticulously refined and barely scratching its surface.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Vaccine safety Federal health experts continuously monitor VAERS and other safety surveillance systems, exhaustively assessing the safety of vaccines.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Most of those winners have been exhaustively showcased on our site.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Kings are also a deep team, working conscientiously to pass the torch from the Kopitar/Doughty generation to Byfield, Brandt Clarke and beyond.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Water plants thoroughly and apply 1 to 2 inches of mulch, leaving a small ring around the trunk free of mulch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The soft sweetness throughout was thoroughly enjoyable, and that unexpected belting at the end left us curious to hear what else this man can offer.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey have engaged directly with Hamas officials since Tuesday, pressing the group to seriously examine the proposal.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The feedback conversation is about sharing constructive criticism with your boss and up the chain of command in a way that gets your voice heard and your input taken seriously.—
Stav Ziv,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Consider Josie, who listened attentively to the call that her Wall Street career was only the beginning of her professional achievements.—
James Patterson,
Big Think,
24 Sep. 2025
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The professional training, with Gravitas Golden Retrievers in Fresno, California, involved teaching Jamie to walk attentively on a leash and ignore distractions in public.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Someone who understands their own core beliefs, values and mission—and sticks to them ardently.—
Rob Lancit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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So my relationship with it had been more verbal and lyrical, and seeing a production that was so ardently about the physical experience of Hamlet… that really left a mark on me.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Harold even wrote a dissertation and then a novel on exceptional men punished by a mediocre society — beliefs deployed earnestly, yet interpreted by his (minimal) public as satire.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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Among them, lithium mining is a dirty process, and the new president will need to safeguard the environment in the host areas once such mining earnestly gets underway.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Painstakingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstakingly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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