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
During today’s Scorpio new moon, diligence and self-discipline set you on track for professional success.
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USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Still, despite her diligence and incredible eye for detail—or perhaps because of it—her paintings are a memory of the source material, the original repurposed by a different mind, a different idea of art and attention.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Carroll cites various reasons for her success including her diligence about responding to emails quickly and making sure her customers are satisfied with their recordings.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
The 32-year-old program manager at Microsoft credits his strong work ethic to her, saying that watching her diligence and hard work throughout her life has greatly influenced him.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Still, despite her diligence and incredible eye for detail—or perhaps because of it—her paintings are a memory of the source material, the original repurposed by a different mind, a different idea of art and attention.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Carroll cites various reasons for her success including her diligence about responding to emails quickly and making sure her customers are satisfied with their recordings.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
The 32-year-old program manager at Microsoft credits his strong work ethic to her, saying that watching her diligence and hard work throughout her life has greatly influenced him.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
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During the regular 2023 legislative session and in several special sessions that followed, Abbott pushed mightily for legislation to establish a school voucher system but his efforts died in the House amid the stubborn opposition of Democrats and a handful of Republicans.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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The audacious effort to woo Moore is revealing of its plans for the role and its importance in the Mouse House’s ecosystem.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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The persistence of Marxist ideology — coupled with China’s growing influence in the region — has long had a pernicious effect on the Americas, affording power to bad actors and eroding regional security.Christine Balling, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
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More From Newsweek Vault: Rates Are Still High for These High-Yield Savings Accounts Others praised the grandma for her wholesome persistence and took her side.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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The industry also faces the possibility that Trump will follow through on his threat to raise tariffs on products imported from Mexico and Canada, where all three Detroit automakers have factories in Mexico and Canada.Jamie L. LaReau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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When he was arrested, police found a gun and a silencer, a handwritten document that refers to the health care industry and a notebook, officials have said.Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s recent threat to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada got the immediate attention of Ottawa.Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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But women, in particular, are paying close attention to Trump’s early decision-making.Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Diligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligence. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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