as in effort
attentive and persistent effort
through the diligence and ingenuity of a single detective, the gang's ringleader was finally caught
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Recent Examples of diligence
There are some people for whom delaying urinating can be more dangerous than usual, necessitating more diligence.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Standing out in one of these areas will surely be a yellow flag in the diligence process and could lead to investors looking elsewhere.
—Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Whether to combat this or any other potential scheme, a dose of diligence goes a long way.
—Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
This potential for inconsistency could create a perception of laziness or lack of diligence if officers rely too heavily on AI and don’t conduct thorough reviews.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Standing out in one of these areas will surely be a yellow flag in the diligence process and could lead to investors looking elsewhere.
—Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Whether to combat this or any other potential scheme, a dose of diligence goes a long way.
—Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
This potential for inconsistency could create a perception of laziness or lack of diligence if officers rely too heavily on AI and don’t conduct thorough reviews.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for diligence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
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Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday blasted the city over a recent budget cut that has hampered the department’s ongoing firefighting efforts.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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The changes are just the latest effort by Meta given that Trump and his allies have targeted the platform and Zuckerberg himself.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 11 Jan. 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
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For the second straight season, Mahomes has done so largely due to his persistence, problem-solving ability and willingness to adjust his playing style to any game’s specific circumstances.Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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The persistence of market failure and agency expertise narratives, despite political failures and bureaucratic ineptitude being the true obstacles.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Biden, 82, pushed through major pieces of legislation to unleash historic infrastructure spending, a resurgence of clean-energy factories and investments in the microchip industry to catch up to China, while also renewing ties with the country's international allies.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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However, policies such as import tariffs and mass deportation could negatively impact housing prices, as these factors directly affect labor and material costs—two major inputs in the housing industry.Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Quarterback Matthew Stafford said that the Vikings were receiving the Rams’ full attention while the Rams were at the team’s facility in Woodland Hills.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The legal battle over TikTok has attracted unusual attention due to its political and cultural significance.Nik Popli, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Diligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligence. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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