as in diligence
attentive and persistent effort
with painstaking assiduousness investigators finally cracked the case of the stolen works of art
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Noun
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Nobody around the Cubs was surprised to see Hoerner back on the aggressive end of the rehab process, a testament to his diligence and work ethic.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Alas, despite everyone’s diligence, the case goes haywire.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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These indestructible treasures have always been buried in matter, awaiting the invention of scanning electron microscopes and scientists with enough assiduity to spend decades on end peering into their atomic eyes.—
Virginia Heffernan,
WIRED,
21 Mar. 2023
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Lee is hardly the first biographer to be wooed by the allure of her subject; to risk being squashed by the weight of her research; or to concede that, despite her assiduity, much will elude her grasp.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2021
Noun
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Despite spectacular regular-season efforts, Michigan State and Kentucky missed the Elite Eight in 2024, ending their seasons in the Regional Finals.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Since January, the Trump administration has sought to cut back on research funding as part of its efforts to cut government spending, which has left many scientists scrambling to figure out how to continue their work.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Markets expect the uncertainty of tariffs and the persistence of inflation will keep the Fed on the sidelines until at least June, with a likelihood of two or three total rate cuts this year.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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Thus, the reason behind an individual tariff affects the magnitude, timing, and likelihood or persistence of its impacts.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Epic Universe, eight years in the making and sprawling across more than 100 acres, represents a dramatic evolution for Universal, and in some ways, the American theme park industry.—
Todd Anderson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Plus, their producers, their DPs, their creative heads at Tribeca, there's the core team, but there's everybody that has come through the festival, that have been alumni, or award winners, or mentors, industry, and world.—
Xian Horn,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Assiduousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assiduousness. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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