as in diligence
attentive and persistent effort
this project has been successful only through the assiduity of a lot of people
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Recent Examples of assiduity
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.
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Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
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
Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assiduity
Noun
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Dyer writes that his father’s nature expressed itself mostly in caution, diligence, a kind of austerity.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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After more than a decade of diligence and care, Brodt has helped bring that feral cat population down from around 200 to less than 50.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 July 2025
Noun
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There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin has frustrated Trump's efforts to end the Ukraine war.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Keyon Monte’s journey through the world of theater has been shaped by persistence, reinvention and a deep love for storytelling.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 July 2025
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For hackers, this method offers the ultimate persistence.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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John Martin is best known in the media industry for his tenures at Time Warner Cable and the former Time Warner, serving as chief financial officer for both companies before being named to lead the TV unit once known as Turner Broadcasting.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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With so many layoffs recently, is the gaming industry—as in pew pew, not ka-ching ka-ching—going through a temporary reset or a secular decline?—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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“Assiduity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assiduity. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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