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Recent Examples of painstakingly
Dodik had been sanctioned by the US for flouting the Dayton Peace Agreement, which was painstakingly thrashed out in Ohio in 1995 to end the Bosnian War.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
And their creators have painstakingly studied state laws to make sure their products are legal, even going to court to prove it.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The first fine-jewelry collaboration with the historic German porcelain manufacturer, Nymphenburg, features their intricate Cumberland design and reimagines Aaron pieces in 18-karat yellow gold and porcelain, each painstakingly hand-painted.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
But similar fossils were found more than a century ago in the same locale — though not excavated as painstakingly as these — that were dubbed mummies, and the term stuck.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Digging into the dry soil of a field in southern Germany, archaeologists hit some rocks and painstakingly unearthed a massive stone structure.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, Hedda is a stunning reimagining that painstakingly and purposefully builds towards an astonishing climax.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 23 Oct. 2025
Rasoulof lingers over her wounds for a long time as Najmeh painstakingly removes each metal ball with tweezers, dumping them into a sink drenched in blood.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
And their creators have painstakingly studied state laws to make sure their products are legal, even going to court to prove it.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The first fine-jewelry collaboration with the historic German porcelain manufacturer, Nymphenburg, features their intricate Cumberland design and reimagines Aaron pieces in 18-karat yellow gold and porcelain, each painstakingly hand-painted.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
But similar fossils were found more than a century ago in the same locale — though not excavated as painstakingly as these — that were dubbed mummies, and the term stuck.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Digging into the dry soil of a field in southern Germany, archaeologists hit some rocks and painstakingly unearthed a massive stone structure.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, Hedda is a stunning reimagining that painstakingly and purposefully builds towards an astonishing climax.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 23 Oct. 2025
Rasoulof lingers over her wounds for a long time as Najmeh painstakingly removes each metal ball with tweezers, dumping them into a sink drenched in blood.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstakingly
Adverb
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There's nothing worse than meticulously caring for a lemon tree, only to harvest it at the wrong time or using the wrong method.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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Eric LaChapelle, project manager at Maier Design Group, an architectural design firm in Hartford, said the stainless steel and other elements had to be meticulously catalogued so the pieces of what could be compared to a puzzle would go back together.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The set decorators then exhaustively researched Americana interiors and detritus.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 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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Drain the water one more time, then rinse the scarf out thoroughly under the faucet with lukewarm or cool water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Leaders can thoroughly test how changes made to products, processes and tools may contribute to time and cost savings in the real-world without disrupting operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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An Ashland, Massachusetts family is warning others to take the flu seriously, after their 4-year-old daughter almost died.—
Logan Hall,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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After the hearing and outside the courtroom, Reddington called Sullivan a thorough judge who was taking Clancy’s physical and mental condition seriously.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Cole, wearing a khaki jumpsuit, spent much of the hearing sitting quietly and attentively as the parties argued, occasionally adjusting his glasses or fidgeting slightly in his chair.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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The crowd listened attentively as Wright, CPW’s native aquatic species coordinator, discussed the beaver management plan.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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From Pride & Prejudice to Persuasion, here are some of the best Austen film and TV adaptations to watch most ardently.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
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The founders have become valuable trophies in the ongoing culture wars, ardently claimed by both sides.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And the streaming giant could earnestly benefit from WBD's content library.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
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The show is full of tender moments between characters who earnestly want to do right by one another but simply don’t know how, as well as evocative performances from Reinhart, Ruffalo, and Betty Gilpin, who plays Dad’s present-day pregnant girlfriend, Kate.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Painstakingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstakingly. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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