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
Other people will take different things to be true because their paths—owing to differences in diligence or chance—diverged from ours.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The duty of care obligates fiduciaries to exercise a high standard of professionalism, prudence, and diligence in managing your finances.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That diligence almost paid off in the first half when Manning threw the ball right to Burns.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Ivey’s unbridled passion and diligence put her back on the hardwood just six weeks after giving birth to Jaden.
—Sharí Nycole, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The duty of care obligates fiduciaries to exercise a high standard of professionalism, prudence, and diligence in managing your finances.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That diligence almost paid off in the first half when Manning threw the ball right to Burns.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Ivey’s unbridled passion and diligence put her back on the hardwood just six weeks after giving birth to Jaden.
—Sharí Nycole, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diligence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
Noun
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At that point, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch hopped on a plane to Texas in a last-ditch effort to reel Greenlaw back in.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Another key will be how well McCann burnishes his record (and fends off Aguirre’s certain efforts to poke holes in it) while questioning her accomplishments as mayor and a council member in Imperial Beach.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 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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This late-career emergence as an elite quarterback demonstrated both Gannon's persistence and the impact of finally finding the right organizational fit.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Such persistence can pay off in the long run: civil society groups in Bangladesh, South Africa, and Sri Lanka eventually chased out corrupt politicians.—
Elizabeth David-Barrett,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Apr. 2025
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The palace's decision not to release details was criticized, as Kate's outfit choices tend to shine a light on British fashion designers and the fashion industry itself.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The United States may play the protectionist game as well as others, but soon, inflation, higher costs of living, and job losses in industries or sectors affected by other countries’ retaliation will begin to bite.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile Harris Dickinson, 28 gained attention with his role in 2024’s erotic thriller film Babydoll, playing a young intern who has a tumultuous relationship with his CEO, portrayed by Nicole Kidman.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Context Shapiro gained national attention as one of the shortlist candidates for then-Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate in the 2024 presidential election after then-President Joe Biden stepped down.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Diligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diligence. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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