as in diligent
involved in often constant activity
an industrious worker who never seems to sleep
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Recent Examples of industrious
Mir is more ambitious and industrious, having molded himself into the ideal successor to his father’s corporate leadership.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Now that someone is finally acting, Democrats are pretending the bureaucracy is as industrious and virtuous as Santa’s Workshop and any dollar that gets cut means another kiddie won’t have a Christmas.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
Turn to the gatefold to view the ranking of Hong Kong’s 50 Richest, collated by an industrious team led by wealth editor Jane Ho.
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Both were industrious strivers at work and strict disciplinarians at home.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Now that someone is finally acting, Democrats are pretending the bureaucracy is as industrious and virtuous as Santa’s Workshop and any dollar that gets cut means another kiddie won’t have a Christmas.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
Turn to the gatefold to view the ranking of Hong Kong’s 50 Richest, collated by an industrious team led by wealth editor Jane Ho.
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Both were industrious strivers at work and strict disciplinarians at home.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for industrious
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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Being diligent in evaluating these costs can lead to significant savings over time.—
Jessica Ledingham, J.D.,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The findings show that those with empathic leaders are more engaged (67% versus 24%), are able to be more innovative (61% versus 13%) at work and can better balance work priorities with personal obligations (86% versus 60%).—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The first: having an effective and engaged board of directors.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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But standing in a busy subway station, Duffy vowed to continue providing the city with federal support and confirmed the administration has not withheld funding.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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After two years of busy construction, John and Mable had completed their 56-room Mediterranean Revival masterpiece in 1926, at a time when no homes of such scope existed in Sarasota.—
Thao Thai,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Industrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrious. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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