as in diligent
involved in often constant activity
an impressively sedulous suitor, he was constantly sending her flowers and other tokens of his affection
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Recent Examples of sedulous
Released in September 1975, the album’s sedulous world-building broke ground after an unexpected studio visit from co-founder Syd Barrett, who had departed Pink Floyd several years earlier on account of mental-health concerns.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Trushant Mehta is a philomath and a sedulous and inquisitive tech evangelist.
—Trushant Mehta, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Putting festivals like this on stage is clearly just one part of the slow, sedulous work of relationship building and repair.
—Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Among the advantages that billionaires receive due to their wealth is sedulous defenses by journalists and other camp followers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022
Led by Martin Amis, their ranks included Julian Barnes, Salman Rushdie—and a sedulous outlier named A.N. Wilson.
—Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
The skirmish over Arista was the second great battle of Clive’s life, as a sedulous Vanity Fair account of the affair put it.
—Amy X. Wang, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2021
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Trushant Mehta is a philomath and a sedulous and inquisitive tech evangelist.
—Trushant Mehta, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Putting festivals like this on stage is clearly just one part of the slow, sedulous work of relationship building and repair.
—Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
Among the advantages that billionaires receive due to their wealth is sedulous defenses by journalists and other camp followers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022
Led by Martin Amis, their ranks included Julian Barnes, Salman Rushdie—and a sedulous outlier named A.N. Wilson.
—Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
The skirmish over Arista was the second great battle of Clive’s life, as a sedulous Vanity Fair account of the affair put it.
—Amy X. Wang, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedulous
Adjective
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Davis played 686 snaps — a 298-snap increase from the previous season — and was diligent about his fitness and conditioning.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The same goes for diligent skin care.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Selling only in the Golden State at first will allow the company to learn from an engaged customer base, said Yamaguchi.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Later at a restaurant, the rest of the Clyburn clan is more engaged with their devices than conversing as a family.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ask the staff for a quieter room that ideally doesn’t face the main road; typical of the city, Admiralty Way is constantly busy, and in the rainy season heavy thunderstorms can be enough to wake one out of sleep—light sleepers will do well to pick a room that’s more internal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Sedulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedulous. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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