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
Does the selling company have sufficient financial resources to both continue operating in the ordinary course and cover its transaction expenses between the time of diligence and the anticipated closing date of the acquisition?
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Their diligence made the opening goal of the game all the more remarkable: part glitch in the visitors’ defensive execution, part genius from Palmer.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Dafoe is also an actor’s actor, respected for the mix of diligence and curiosity that drives his career choices.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
There are some people for whom delaying urinating can be more dangerous than usual, necessitating more diligence.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Their diligence made the opening goal of the game all the more remarkable: part glitch in the visitors’ defensive execution, part genius from Palmer.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Dafoe is also an actor’s actor, respected for the mix of diligence and curiosity that drives his career choices.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
There are some people for whom delaying urinating can be more dangerous than usual, necessitating more diligence.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diligence
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The period from July, 1957, to December, 1958, was designated the International Geophysical Year, a global scientific effort to understand the Earth and its environment.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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This transformation requires a conscious effort to rethink decision-making, leadership development and financial strategy.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 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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Research by Michael Scheier and Charles Carver found that optimism fuels persistence because optimistic individuals envision reaching their goals, even during setbacks.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Not only about the persistence of violence against women but about the confusions present across our societies.—
Katie Ebner-Landy,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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This discussion will explore the pivotal role Altadena has played as a creative sanctuary for generations of Black actors, musicians, filmmakers, and activists, while breaking down how its legacy continues to impact the entertainment industry and broader cultural movements today.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Mar. 2025
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All of this is in the interest of getting more veterans involved across Hollywood, many of whom haven’t built up the connections others in Hollywood have to join the industry and share their story.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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There’s been a lot of attention this spring on the Red Sox’s uncertainty at third base.—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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His stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan, the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting an affinity between captor and captive.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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