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as in diligent
involved in often constant activity
the volunteers have been commendably laborious in their cleanup of the beach
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
the laborious task of cleaning up the oil spill
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as in challenging
requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
that report is the product of months of laborious research
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Recent Examples of laborious
In the past, prospect research was a laborious task that required scouring libraries and public records.
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Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
But their impressive presentation is not the result of a long, laborious process.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2024
Immature systems often result in incredibly laborious efforts to produce sustainability reports.
—Jody L. Bickel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Because a credit score can impact everything from car loan payments to insurance rates, to whether or not a landlord will rent to someone, to whether or not an employer will hire someone – and building a strong credit score can be a laborious process, especially for a young adult.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024
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Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
But their impressive presentation is not the result of a long, laborious process.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2024
Immature systems often result in incredibly laborious efforts to produce sustainability reports.
—Jody L. Bickel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Because a credit score can impact everything from car loan payments to insurance rates, to whether or not a landlord will rent to someone, to whether or not an employer will hire someone – and building a strong credit score can be a laborious process, especially for a young adult.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024
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Some 20 years later, another Times writer, sounding like an anti-DEI whiner, wrote approvingly about diligent Indians grateful for free schooling and medical services, and disapprovingly about the Indians who weren’t.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Guinness is specific and diligent with its instructions.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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An at least 200-year-old celebration of French and Mediterranean cuisine, macarons are renowned as the ‘impossible dessert,’ a result of the notoriously involved and difficult baking process.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The manual entry of damage to structures like bridges used to be very expensive and time-consuming, a complex process made even more difficult by the fact that data entry and analysis are performed by both the agency’s own staff and external companies.Stephanie Glenk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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These winds can cause significant damage, increase the frequency of wildfires, and make firefighting efforts more challenging, while also posing aviation hazards and creating turbulent surf conditions.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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But living on the coast has become more challenging in recent years.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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After a slow and frustrating start to the week missing out on Juan Soto and Fried, the Red Sox were busy on Wednesday.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The park has been gradually reopening since July 2022, and weekends are busy enough that rangers urge visitors to make parking reservations at least a day ahead (details below).Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The legal profession has long been recognized for its rigorous standards and competitive environment.Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The finding that Israel has perpetrated genocide is a conclusion based on painstaking research and rigorous legal analysis.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, selling a business is extremely demanding work, so having appropriate incentives in place for the key executives of the business to be divested is imperative.Raj Sharma, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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For the first time in our nearly 50-year history, a Black actress won our lead performance category — for an exceptionally demanding turn that only someone of Jean-Baptiste’s caliber could pull off.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Now in their 30s, Bieber is married to model Hailey Bieber, and Gomez recently became engaged to music producer Benny Blanco.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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According to the report, women are the most engaged TV audience.Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The clients’ storefronts are positioned to succeed in a sometimes tough marketplace by focusing on exclusivity and quality.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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In a time when people approach political, social and economic issues with a different set of information and fake news is rampant, the best way to do that is to approach tough conversations with stories rather than facts.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Laborious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laborious. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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