assiduousness

noun

Definition of assiduousnessnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assiduousness
  1. diligence
  2. assiduity
  3. effort
  4. persistence
  5. industry
Noun
  • Despite her diligence—sending reminders before and after the due date and escalating to weekly legal demands—the brand has remained unresponsive.
    Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • New evidence allowed the complex case, which baffled investigators in three states, to be closed, an example, authorities said, of the diligence and perseverance of investigators and advancements in forensic science.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of diligence
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of assiduity
Noun
  • Khanna, a Democrat from California known for his efforts to minimize corporate influence in politics, shared his vision for the DNC in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Regardless, the numbers behind the reconstruction efforts are striking.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of effort
Noun
  • Experts pin our collective fascination on the usual suspects: selfie culture, the persistence of Zoom, and the popularization of procedures aimed at improving the geometry of our jawlines.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The persistence of elevated price levels amid slowing inflation may explain why consumers remain relatively dour about the economy, Jeffrey Frankel, an economist at Harvard University, told ABC News.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of persistence
Noun
  • The manganese industry supported thousands of people in the area for many years.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • While Bridge's current metrics, with revenue some market participants estimate to be at $10-12 million, might raise eyebrows at the price tag, a deeper analysis reveals the strategic calculus behind this acquisition and its potential to reshape the payments industry.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of industry
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