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using a lot of time and energy to do work
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Recent Examples of hardworking
In a lengthy tribute posted to Instagram, Gracie’s older sister, Emma Brito, described her as a selfless friend and family member, a hardworking teammate and a kind person.
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Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
From daily showers to the dishes in the sink, so much of a well-running home depends on one hardworking appliance.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
The 20-year-old -- whom friends and family described as a kind and hardworking waitress at a Friendly's restaurant in Chicopee, Massachusetts -- was found brutally murdered in her own home.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Bella Marsh, Seton High School Bella Marsh, a junior at Seton High School, is one of the most incisive and hardworking students in class and on the Mock Trial Team.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
From daily showers to the dishes in the sink, so much of a well-running home depends on one hardworking appliance.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
The 20-year-old -- whom friends and family described as a kind and hardworking waitress at a Friendly's restaurant in Chicopee, Massachusetts -- was found brutally murdered in her own home.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Bella Marsh, Seton High School Bella Marsh, a junior at Seton High School, is one of the most incisive and hardworking students in class and on the Mock Trial Team.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardworking
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This left a critical unit short-staffed during one of the highest profile searches in PCSD history and during the busiest time of year for Search and Rescue.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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February is typically a busy month there for winter sports including skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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To succeed under Emery as an attacking wide player, Elliott needed to be a physical monster (like Rogers and McGinn), able to cover lots of ground, drive forward, and be diligent defensively.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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With the big snowstorm that just dumped more than a foot of snow across most of the state, Volkert also said residents should be diligent about clearing snow away from any vents to their home.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Today brings preliminary matches for women’s ice hockey, qualification runs for men’s big-air snowboarding, and, of course, more curling, which is the only sport industrious enough to have events every day through the Olympics.—
The Editors,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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Add Giannis Antetokounmpo, and then having a group of hard-working, persistent, industrious players that succeed in the shadows is fine.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardworking. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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