as in busy
using a lot of time and energy to do work
a hardworking young woman who was rewarded with a promotion hardworking students
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Recent Examples of hardworking
He also was known as a well-read, hardworking and sometimes hard-nosed politician involved in immigration, veterans’ affairs and environmental issues.
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Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
He also was known as a well-read, hardworking and sometimes hard-nosed politician involved in immigration, veterans' affairs and environmental issues.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
This is where the Canucks deserve credit: Their gutsy, hardworking effort away from the puck limited Utah’s offensive damage and kept them close enough to hang around.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
The recent immigration raids have instilled fear in many hardworking families.
—Louis A Fuentes, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
He also was known as a well-read, hardworking and sometimes hard-nosed politician involved in immigration, veterans' affairs and environmental issues.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
This is where the Canucks deserve credit: Their gutsy, hardworking effort away from the puck limited Utah’s offensive damage and kept them close enough to hang around.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
The recent immigration raids have instilled fear in many hardworking families.
—Louis A Fuentes, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardworking
Adjective
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Half of the shark detections occurred during the day, a time when beaches are typically busy with human activity.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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His eyes widen, a grin breaks out across his face, and for a second, Graham looks like a cross between a kid on Christmas morning and the world’s busiest man finally catching his breath.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Like all pitchers, he’s been very diligent on wanting to improve his game — like all great players do.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2025
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At this point in his career, injury management is as important as prevention, and Nimmo is extremely diligent with it.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
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And once again, Ukraine and its 37.7 million good-humored, industrious and resourceful people are left out in the cold.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The industrious types flexed their fingertips on their laptops or their smartphones, while the more leisurely set enjoyed a good read or a conversation with an old friend to go with their lattes and scones.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardworking. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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