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Recent Examples of painstakingly
Through all that, Donovan’s team slowly and painstakingly conducted a series of randomized experiments.
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Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Losing these events, or being forced to host them elsewhere, hurts the narrative the Gulf has been painstakingly trying to project as a stable region open for business.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The images include some of the most famous nebulas in the night sky such as the Carina Nebula, the Fighting Dragons of Ara and the distinctive Vela Supernova Remnant, each of which was painstakingly edited to bring out spectacular detail in the deep space vistas.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The work consists of thirteen separate panels, all of which were painstakingly painted by Dalí.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
But first, the rocket and spacecraft must make a painstakingly slow, 4-mile trek from the hangar to the launchpad.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The second episode is largely confined to the dark walls which Irons’ next-door prisoner, a cleric known as the Abbé Faria, has spent years trying to painstakingly chisel his way through.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
But that doesn't mean nail artist Tom Bachik hasn't put painstakingly beautiful details into it.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
The true answer is a bit of everything—the home, originally built in the late 17th century, has been painstakingly restored according to ancient construction techniques so as not to lose any of its character.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Losing these events, or being forced to host them elsewhere, hurts the narrative the Gulf has been painstakingly trying to project as a stable region open for business.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The images include some of the most famous nebulas in the night sky such as the Carina Nebula, the Fighting Dragons of Ara and the distinctive Vela Supernova Remnant, each of which was painstakingly edited to bring out spectacular detail in the deep space vistas.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The work consists of thirteen separate panels, all of which were painstakingly painted by Dalí.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
But first, the rocket and spacecraft must make a painstakingly slow, 4-mile trek from the hangar to the launchpad.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The second episode is largely confined to the dark walls which Irons’ next-door prisoner, a cleric known as the Abbé Faria, has spent years trying to painstakingly chisel his way through.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
But that doesn't mean nail artist Tom Bachik hasn't put painstakingly beautiful details into it.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 10 Mar. 2026
The true answer is a bit of everything—the home, originally built in the late 17th century, has been painstakingly restored according to ancient construction techniques so as not to lose any of its character.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstakingly
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But the interiors are more disciplined—materials used in the rebuild were meticulously chosen by architect Tomoyuki Sakakida of the Japanese design firm New Material Research Laboratory and meant to oxidize over time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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The film meticulously depicts inertia and zero-gravity movement.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Sprawling, fearsome scenes of battle unfurl with a nightmarish, exhaustively detailed authenticity.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In 1938, Labor Secretary Frances Perkins advised that the disease could be prevented if dust controls were conscientiously applied.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The observers are taught to conscientiously follow the law, including traffic rules, and to try to avoid physical confrontation with federal agents.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The two major goals of the Artemis II flight are to thoroughly test the Orion moonship and to work through the procedures and techniques needed to safely guide future crews to the moon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Tracking top Wall Street analysts can help investors gain key insights, as these experts assign ratings after thoroughly analyzing a company’s fundamentals and the macro and micro factors impacting its performance.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Because of this, most lawyers take their filings very seriously and are hesitant to use AI for too much at this point.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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But still, Brown says her parents—a teacher and a police officer—always took her ambitions seriously, no matter her age.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Lilian watched the children attentively.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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But my interpreter and guide, Alex Kotchev, a Bulgarian who has spent more than two decades living and eating attentively in Sapporo, steered me instead to Menya Saimi, in a sleepy residential neighborhood a half hour's subway ride from the city center.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The two Cuban American Republicans co-owned a house in Tallahassee, celebrated family events together and ardently opposed Venezuela’s socialist government when both went to Washington at the same time — Rubio elected to the Senate, Rivera to the House.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dobbins ardently believes that’s going to happen.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The child was speaking like a baby gangster, yet earnestly.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Trump never intended to earnestly negotiate with Iran.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Painstakingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstakingly. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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