as in meticulous
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
she was always painstaking about her work
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Recent Examples of painstaking
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
The cars, the Speedster and Roadster, are said to emphasize style, lightweight design, flawless engineering, and painstaking hand finishing.
—New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
This painstaking study of the remarkable archeology site in western Honduras showed just how far back the avocado – now a staple in American grocery stores – goes.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Qualley has detailed her painstaking process to get ready for her iconic dance sequences.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The worst part of painting windows is the painstaking process of carefully coating the frame without accidentally getting paint on the glass panes.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
The cars, the Speedster and Roadster, are said to emphasize style, lightweight design, flawless engineering, and painstaking hand finishing.
—New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
This painstaking study of the remarkable archeology site in western Honduras showed just how far back the avocado – now a staple in American grocery stores – goes.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Qualley has detailed her painstaking process to get ready for her iconic dance sequences.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstaking
Adjective
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How Costco membership gets you to splurge All of this is by meticulous design.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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These practical tools facilitate thorough record-keeping and foster seamless communication among household staff, conservators, art advisors, insurers, and external professionals, ensuring meticulous management of every piece.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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After concerns regarding hunting and fishing were quelled, the redesignation effort gained popularity with the West Virginia congressional delegation and was incorporated into an omnibus bill in late 2020.—
Luke Gentile,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
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At the end of March, the Trump administration’s effort to deport foreign students involved in anti-Israel disruptions on campus received an unexpected endorsement.—
Jimmy Quinn,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Be calm, be compassionate, be creative, be careful.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That dissonance is a function of how eating less meat has been wrapped in a conscientious and moral sheen.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Emily is a conscientious worker who is constantly evaluating her performance and setting ever higher goals.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Though the scene is peaceful and loving, there is a lot of rebellion baked in.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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See treasures The combination of gruesome deaths followed by careful and loving burials also suggests their group was victorious in the conflict, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Beyond analyzing troves of data to sift through requirements even the most diligent person might miss, AI can proactively respond to requests with lightning speed—a superhuman ability that might have saved Josef K from the state.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Toney is already a diligent student of the game.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Painstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstaking. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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