sedulity

noun

si-ˈdü-lə-tē How to pronounce sedulity (audio)
Definition of sedulitynext
as in sedulousness
attentive and persistent effort her sedulity was rewarded when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case

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  1. industry
  2. effort
  3. persistence
  4. diligence
  5. assiduity
Noun
  • One industry group says the nation is losing $12 million in productivity and sales for every hour power is out.
    José María León Cabrera, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The Spanish technology company, which celebrated the 25th anniversary of its laser technology in 2024, enhanced the lab with technological solutions that reduce water, chemical, and energy use in the textile industry.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of industry
Noun
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) received a key endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump in his effort to remain as leader of the lower chamber.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Other legislation signed recently included an act to help continue efforts to evacuate Afghans who served alongside U.S. military members, diplomats and aid workers in Afghanistan.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of effort
Noun
  • Conclusion Transitioning into the data analytics industry requires persistence, curiosity and a commitment to learning.
    Jay Garcia, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Evidence of cooling inflation or a weakening economy may nudge policymakers toward interest rate cuts, just as the persistence of current conditions could pause rate cuts.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of persistence
Noun
  • There are some people for whom delaying urinating can be more dangerous than usual, necessitating more diligence.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Standing out in one of these areas will surely be a yellow flag in the diligence process and could lead to investors looking elsewhere.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of diligence
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of assiduity
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