hardworking
adjective
hard·work·ing
ˈhärd-ˈwər-kiŋ 
: constantly, regularly, or habitually engaged in earnest and energetic work : industrious, diligent
a hardworking young woman
"Our students have to be very hardworking and committed. They put in long hours. …"—
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Some hardworking and high-achieving professionals, especially early in their careers, feel that declining requests or projects will jeopardize future considerations for them.
—Juliette Han, Phd, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
If given four more years, Kamala Harris is proposing the largest tax hike in history — a proposal that would devastate hardworking families, Wisconsin Team Trump Communications Director Jacob Fischersaid in a statement.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
This easygoing but hardworking formula lives up to its name.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 16 Aug. 2024
Should yet another hardworking American actor lose a gig to a Brit?
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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Juliette Han, Phd, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
If given four more years, Kamala Harris is proposing the largest tax hike in history — a proposal that would devastate hardworking families, Wisconsin Team Trump Communications Director Jacob Fischersaid in a statement.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
This easygoing but hardworking formula lives up to its name.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 16 Aug. 2024
Should yet another hardworking American actor lose a gig to a Brit?
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardworking. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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hardworking
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hard·work·ing
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