as in diligent
involved in often constant activity
the fascinating sight of assiduous ants carrying food into the anthill
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Recent Examples of assiduous
In recent years, Portland has become a byword for fashionable left-wing guff, including the notion that crime and homelessness are little more than voluntary social constructs that are better fought with kind words and substantial welfare spending than with the assiduous enforcement of the law.
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The Editors, National Review, 23 May 2024
The irony of the term extension is that Disney, which pushed so hard to keep its own creations out of the public domain, is perhaps our most assiduous exploiter of, yes, the public domain.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
Securing the best surviving print of a film often required assiduous detective work.
—Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Maestro centers on Cooper’s assiduous show of respect for Bernstein — Cooper meticulously enacts Bernstein’s rise to celebrity while sympathetically balancing his hotshot, wunderkind arrogance with the physical ravages of time.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Dec. 2023
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The Editors, National Review, 23 May 2024
The irony of the term extension is that Disney, which pushed so hard to keep its own creations out of the public domain, is perhaps our most assiduous exploiter of, yes, the public domain.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
Securing the best surviving print of a film often required assiduous detective work.
—Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Maestro centers on Cooper’s assiduous show of respect for Bernstein — Cooper meticulously enacts Bernstein’s rise to celebrity while sympathetically balancing his hotshot, wunderkind arrogance with the physical ravages of time.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assiduous
Adjective
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Like all pitchers, he’s been very diligent on wanting to improve his game — like all great players do.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2025
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At this point in his career, injury management is as important as prevention, and Nimmo is extremely diligent with it.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If leaders can channel a new hire’s enthusiasm into the work, that person will be much more engaged.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The trip will be led by Lauren Sánchez — who is engaged to Bezos and is vice chair of the billionaire’s Earth Fund — and marks Blue Origin’s 11th human space flight.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But standing in a busy subway station, Duffy vowed to continue providing the city with federal support and confirmed the administration has not withheld funding.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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After two years of busy construction, John and Mable had completed their 56-room Mediterranean Revival masterpiece in 1926, at a time when no homes of such scope existed in Sarasota.—
Thao Thai,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Assiduous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assiduous. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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