as in meticulous
showing no signs of weariness even after long hard effort
a tireless advocate for human rights
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Recent Examples of tireless
Rod has been a tireless advocate for delivering climate solutions and a better life for Americans through the development of world-class rail systems.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Thanks to the team’s tireless efforts, the Aluminum Narwhals were able to win the entire event and earn recognition through FIRST’s Excellence in Engineering Award, the second in the entire history of the team.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Rather, our liberties would be saved by the ragtag battalions of night people doing their tireless work, unpaid, unheralded, and largely unseen.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
But tireless efforts by conservationists and Indigenous tribes helped save the bison, numbering less than a thousand at the nadir, from the same fate of its Pleistocene peers.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Thanks to the team’s tireless efforts, the Aluminum Narwhals were able to win the entire event and earn recognition through FIRST’s Excellence in Engineering Award, the second in the entire history of the team.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Rather, our liberties would be saved by the ragtag battalions of night people doing their tireless work, unpaid, unheralded, and largely unseen.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
But tireless efforts by conservationists and Indigenous tribes helped save the bison, numbering less than a thousand at the nadir, from the same fate of its Pleistocene peers.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tireless
Adjective
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Taiwan is considering the years-long process of restarting two reactors because of the current crisis, which will require meticulous inspections, safety checks and control system verifications.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Miyashita, the cult Japanese designer behind early-2000s punk label Number (N)ine and later TheSoloist, is known for fusing meticulous Japanese craftsmanship with distinctly American motifs.—
Samantha Lee
Connect
April 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That’s a shame, but Garrett remains indefatigable.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
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The indefatigable ability to get back in the blocks, knowing that 99 times out of 100 failure is almost certain.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yet, at the same time, relentless convenience (or being sold the idea of relentless convenience) warps the brain in ways that make nostalgic cravings somewhat inevitable.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Michaels is a comedy producer with a relentless work ethic, a keen eye for talent, and an undiminished faith in what other — increasingly much younger — people find funny.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tristan is the ultramarathon of opera roles, long and punishing, and not many tenors carry it off with such unflagging grace.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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The new press release appears to tout that same unflagging punk ethos.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sam has encouraged the boy to be more conscientious with his studies and has been learning alongside him for years, picking up his schoolbooks and offering ideas on how to make the assignments more meaningful.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The pilot program was characterized by SeaWorld San Diego Park President Tyler Carter as a conscientious move toward potentially phasing out fireworks.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Joe was a philanthropist, a community leader, and an unwavering and untiring supporter of the U.S. Military and his country.—
al,
al,
25 May 2022
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Speeches Malcolm X was known as an articulate speaker, charismatic person, and an untiring organizer.—
Branden Hunter,
Detroit Free Press,
19 May 2020
Adjective
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Chicago police continue to list the case as active — but no suspects have been named, no arrests have been made and a $68,000 reward is still being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, per FOX32 Chicago.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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This livestream is well worth a watch, with active chat users often sharing timestamps of meteor sightings and occasionally rarer phenomena like atmospheric sprites!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That vigorous growth can actually be a fun talking point for kids learning about how plants behave differently — and why some need a little extra management.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Mowing may be time consuming but is a critical part of maintaining a vigorous lawn.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Tireless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tireless. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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