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
King Charles' younger sister is known for her tireless drive for royal duty, often ranked among the royal family's hardest-working members by count of official engagements recorded in The Court Circular.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
On the soccer pitch, Cobi Jones was defined by blinding speed, a tireless work rate and an exceptional soccer IQ.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Pastries are flying out of the case, and baristas are putting in tireless efforts to put out orders in a timely manner.
—Jenna Thompson
april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
And for the tireless efforts of the Society’s 2,000 members and donors, the basin remains a destination for nature lovers who track white pelicans, geese, cormorants, herons and other birds in a 2,150-acre playground filled with native plants.
—Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
On the soccer pitch, Cobi Jones was defined by blinding speed, a tireless work rate and an exceptional soccer IQ.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Pastries are flying out of the case, and baristas are putting in tireless efforts to put out orders in a timely manner.
—Jenna Thompson
april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
And for the tireless efforts of the Society’s 2,000 members and donors, the basin remains a destination for nature lovers who track white pelicans, geese, cormorants, herons and other birds in a 2,150-acre playground filled with native plants.
—Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tireless
Adjective
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Similarly, the direction—and its corollary, the editing—allows nothing extraneous to detract attention from the script’s meticulous and sturdy construction.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The greens, by the way, were meticulous and – always a delight – readable.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And while Marisa Abela has the indefatigable Industry boosters behind her, we’ve been burned by Emmy hope for that show before.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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Donte DiVincenzo is an indefatigable source of hustle and aggression who has flipped numerous games this season with strings of energy plays.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ukrainian civilians have endured relentless air assaults since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Deandre Ayton’s relentless rebounding.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 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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Dogs are allowed off-leash with conscientious owners.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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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
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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Passengers who booked with credit or debit cards that are no longer active would have to file separate claims through bankruptcy court to be handled at a later date.—
Scott Laird,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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As Estes notes, more than a few of these products had active ingredients that were cathartic or purgative, a fact rarely noted on labels.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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After a brief interlude of distracted play, the game got vigorous and testy.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Compact determinate tomato varieties, such as ‘Patio’, require much less space than a vigorous indeterminate grape tomato, such as ‘Valentine’.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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“Tireless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tireless. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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