How to Use diligence in a Sentence

diligence

noun
  • Is this just a move to convince her of his own diligence?
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023
  • What sets them apart is the amount of craft, care, and diligence put into their products.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Solomon says diligence in keeping your feet clean and moisturized will keep you on the good foot.
    NBC News, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Black women need the same diligence and protection sought for men.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2022
  • But with diligence and care, the band has slowly refined and reframed its legacy.
    Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2024
  • So, with a handgun and his dog, Phillips went out for a look on the afternoon of May 23, and his diligence led to Burham's initial capture.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 July 2023
  • His sharp beak matched the black wingtips on his pearl gray body, and white, spectacle-like eye rings seemed to amplify his diligence.
    Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Due to the diligence and commitment of our law enforcement, the suspect is in custody.
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The companies spent the next several weeks in diligence.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 19 July 2023
  • Note that reviewers used more diligence when applying it to ensure that all strands were prepped and ready for hot tools.
    Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Arroyo made calls about openings and Dillingham did his diligence too, getting feedback from his peers as to who might be a good fit.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2024
  • And your diligence and child-free status are no guarantee against layoffs.
    Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The diligence of this team in finding a new home for our content is extraordinary.
    Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2022
  • If Hodes’s turn toward memoir was surprising to friends, her diligence was not.
    Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 1 June 2023
  • Kelly, the judge, thanked the jury for its diligence and patience before dismissing them.
    Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
  • Consistency is key: five times a week for at least five minutes — our most committed testers found the diligence was well worth it.
    Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Fleming was named an Iron Buckeye in the offseason for his workout diligence.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Walker cannot have been surprised by Fincher's diligence.
    Clark Collis Published, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Cusson had never played volleyball entering her freshman year, but the Goyettes’ diligence helped her growth in the sport.
    Tyler Foy, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • But work and diligence can never be the parents of luck, because luck has no mother, no father, no precedent or context.
    Wired, 9 Aug. 2022
  • This wouldn’t have come together without Too Short’s diligence.
    Kenan Draughornestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2022
  • In the weeks before Elijah’s death, a judge dismissed a divorce case between Karin Ziolkowski and her husband for lack of diligence.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Get ready for a pop quiz on Friday when Saturn’s diligence is tested by el Sol, which is blazing like a beacon in your career corner.
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Most of the clerical abuse cases that have come to light in Italy have done so thanks to the diligence of police and prosecutors, Ms. Giansoldati said.
    Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The patience and diligence of a true Virgo are reflected in Elba's recent insights on his own career path.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • First generation college students can change the course of your family for generations to come, and your hard work and diligence is a big part of that.
    Peter Dunn, USA TODAY, 20 May 2020
  • To be a woman of color, to be a woman with financial limitations, there’s a hustle, a drive, a diligence that’s like no other.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The Oneonta Yankees’ practices — the team played only 78 games but never took a day off — were often hours long and reflected the manager’s diligence.
    Bill Pennington, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Anyone can focus for a week or a month, but not seeing quick results can make a player question whether diligence makes any difference.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 July 2023
  • Bill edited manuscripts in his semi-retirement and applied his intense diligence to one unwieldy book after another.
    Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024

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