SEDULITY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

sedulity

noun

si-ˈdü-lə-tē

Definition of sedulity

as in sedulousness

attentive and persistent effort her sedulity was rewarded when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case

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Noun

Kalshi's counsel will note the number exceeds the entire US gaming industry's annual revenue, which is presumably the point.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
But the merger is currently on pause, as Paramount has since been hit with several lawsuits, including from 12 state attorneys general who claim the acquisition will kill competition in the film and television industries.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of industry

Noun

Despite continued life-saving efforts by first responders, the girl was pronounced dead before she could be airlifted to a hospital.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Through a second-half offensive effort, the Dream outlasted the Seattle Storm in a 98-89 win Friday night.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of effort

Noun

On Wednesday night, Budapest recorded its warmest overnight temperature on record, with temperatures falling only to 28 C (82 F), underscoring the persistence of the extreme heat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
This quiet midseason retirement, following his last game on July 25, highlights the often-unheralded end to dedicated minor league careers, even for those showing persistence and loyalty to a single franchise.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of persistence

Noun

Attorneys bill by the hour, which rewards diligence over decisiveness, sometimes long after diligence has stopped adding real value.

— Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Positive qualities—promptness, diligence, cheerfulness—sped up your ascent through the ranks; negative ones—laziness, dissipation, late mornings—slowed it down.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Definition of diligence

Noun

While the Queen Mother was very fond of this Queen Victoria tiara and wore it with relative assiduity, her daughter only wore it once in public, on an official trip to Malta in November 2005.

— Ana Serrano, Glamour, 7 Dec. 2025
These indestructible treasures have always been buried in matter, awaiting the invention of scanning electron microscopes and scientists with enough assiduity to spend decades on end peering into their atomic eyes.

— Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023

Definition of assiduity

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