Diligent
adjective
Careful and using a lot of effort.
He was very diligent in his work, never missing a deadline.
Often appears as...
- diligent in work
- diligent study
adjective
Made or done in a careful and attentive way.
The accountant made a diligent search for the misplaced paperwork.
Often appears as...
- diligent search
- diligent effort
adjective
Careful and using a lot of effort.
He was very diligent in his work, never missing a deadline.
Often appears as...
- diligent in work
- diligent study
adjective
Made or done in a careful and attentive way.
The accountant made a diligent search for the misplaced paperwork.
Often appears as...
- diligent search
- diligent effort
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Effort Focus
Diligent implies investing a lot of effort and attention, especially in work or study.
Her diligent efforts led to top grades in all her subjects.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Attribute
Being diligent is a positive quality, often indicating reliability and thoroughness.
The diligent employee was recognized for his exceptional commitment to quality.
Pro Tip 3/3Persistent Attitude
Diligent also suggests persistence and continuing effort despite challenges.
Despite the setbacks, she remained diligent in finishing the project.
Pro Tip 1/3Effort Focus
Diligent implies investing a lot of effort and attention, especially in work or study.
Her diligent efforts led to top grades in all her subjects.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Attribute
Being diligent is a positive quality, often indicating reliability and thoroughness.
The diligent employee was recognized for his exceptional commitment to quality.
Pro Tip 3/3Persistent Attitude
Diligent also suggests persistence and continuing effort despite challenges.
Despite the setbacks, she remained diligent in finishing the project.
Pro Tip 1/3Effort Focus
Diligent implies investing a lot of effort and attention, especially in work or study.
Her diligent efforts led to top grades in all her subjects.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Attribute
Being diligent is a positive quality, often indicating reliability and thoroughness.
The diligent employee was recognized for his exceptional commitment to quality.
Pro Tip 3/3Persistent Attitude
Diligent also suggests persistence and continuing effort despite challenges.
Despite the setbacks, she remained diligent in finishing the project.
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You can't smoke in the field because you don't want to give away your position. You don't touch your face -- you have to maintain a personal level of health and hygiene. You face this way when "Colors" plays, out of respect for people who went before you. Walk this way, talk this way because of this. Your uniform is maintained to the inch. How diligently you followed those rules spoke volumes
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Dee Boersma: Pay...
You have to train to be able to do that. So penguins are amazing athletes. The other thing is, I've never met anybody that really doesn't say that they like penguins. They're comical, they walk upright, and, of course, they're diligent. And, more importantly, they're well-dressed. So they have all the criteria
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Steven Allison: Earth's...
I'm talking about microbial decomposition. Think about it like a type of biological recycling practiced by very diligent microbes. They take dead bodies and turn them into useful nutrients. Without this essential service, life on Earth would grind to a halt because dead stuff would pile up,
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Why giving away our...
most of the money's going to the foundation -- and help them find something they're excited about. We want to strike a balance where they have the freedom to do anything but not a lot of money showered on them so they could go out and do nothing. And so far, they're fairly diligent,
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Vermicomposting: How...
managing food waste. We're wasting food, energy, and money. Perhaps worst of all, we're wasting the chance to change, to make the system of food consumption more efficient. If you want to bring on that change, you should know about a humble yet diligent and ever-so-crucial
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Nature is the...
our built environment and making a more concerted effort to get out into our blue and green spaces sorry boss I just got to go it's for my internal microbes and my mental health I love that we have all this technology to help us diligently dump you know extract
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Solar System Exploration:...
was talking about especially but right now while we're sitting here we are exploring the next logical place to look for signs of life a an answer to the question are we alone and someone who's working on that diligently right now is
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What the world can learn...
How on earth did some of those cases not explode? Was it just down to really diligent contact tracing? I think it was a combination of things. First of all, the shutdown of Hubei province certainly helped.
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at first it's all very subtle one isn't fed so often or cleaned as diligently but then the workers start bullying and harassing their chosen victim
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Last Wild Places:...
we've been working diligently to try to revitalize our language and reintroduce it to our children hey dez how good is it my man
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My journey from Marine...
You can't smoke in the field because you don't want to give away your position. You don't touch your face -- you have to maintain a personal level of health and hygiene. You face this way when "Colors" plays, out of respect for people who went before you. Walk this way, talk this way because of this. Your uniform is maintained to the inch. How diligently you followed those rules spoke volumes
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Dee Boersma: Pay...
You have to train to be able to do that. So penguins are amazing athletes. The other thing is, I've never met anybody that really doesn't say that they like penguins. They're comical, they walk upright, and, of course, they're diligent. And, more importantly, they're well-dressed. So they have all the criteria
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Steven Allison: Earth's...
I'm talking about microbial decomposition. Think about it like a type of biological recycling practiced by very diligent microbes. They take dead bodies and turn them into useful nutrients. Without this essential service, life on Earth would grind to a halt because dead stuff would pile up,
Video examples
Why giving away our...
most of the money's going to the foundation -- and help them find something they're excited about. We want to strike a balance where they have the freedom to do anything but not a lot of money showered on them so they could go out and do nothing. And so far, they're fairly diligent,
Video examples
Vermicomposting: How...
managing food waste. We're wasting food, energy, and money. Perhaps worst of all, we're wasting the chance to change, to make the system of food consumption more efficient. If you want to bring on that change, you should know about a humble yet diligent and ever-so-crucial
Video examples
Nature is the...
our built environment and making a more concerted effort to get out into our blue and green spaces sorry boss I just got to go it's for my internal microbes and my mental health I love that we have all this technology to help us diligently dump you know extract
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Solar System Exploration:...
was talking about especially but right now while we're sitting here we are exploring the next logical place to look for signs of life a an answer to the question are we alone and someone who's working on that diligently right now is
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What the world can learn...
How on earth did some of those cases not explode? Was it just down to really diligent contact tracing? I think it was a combination of things. First of all, the shutdown of Hubei province certainly helped.
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Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
at first it's all very subtle one isn't fed so often or cleaned as diligently but then the workers start bullying and harassing their chosen victim
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Last Wild Places:...
we've been working diligently to try to revitalize our language and reintroduce it to our children hey dez how good is it my man
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Sharice Davids
American Politician
I worked diligently alongside our labor community to ensure that the priorities of our community were reflected in the USMCA, helping to secure strong enforcement mechanisms, protections for workers and the environment, and provisions to lower the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
Whatever I've experienced in my life is a part of my story, and I'm proud of that. But it's someone who wakes up early, works all day, believes in charitable work, business-minded, diligent, accountable, problem-solving... I'm so much about school, consistency and tradition.
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Patrick Lencioni
American Writer
Hungry people almost never have to be pushed by a manager to work harder, because they are self-motivated and diligent. They are constantly thinking about the next step and the next opportunity. And they loathe the idea that they might be perceived as slackers.
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Phoebe Tonkin
Australian Actress
I used to be that crazy person that was strict about what I did and didn't eat. I was so diligent with exercise. And as soon as I stopped thinking about it, I lost weight. I wasn't stressing about it. The balance and relaxing is what's really helped me.
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Rhys Ifans
Welsh Actor
The strange thing is, if I was speaking to drama students about the thing that you should do if you're lucky enough to know or to meet the character that you're playing, I'd say, 'It's obvious: you quiz them diligently about their experience.
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Pete Hamill
American Journalist
Every reporter inhales skepticism. You interview people, and they lie. You face public figures, diligently making notes or taping what is said, and they perform their interviews to fit a calculated script. The truth, alas, is always elusive.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Missionaries labor diligently to teach and baptize those who accept the gospel. In the process, their own testimonies become deeply rooted.
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Buddha
Leader
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
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Karen Armstrong
English Writer
Compassion is a practically acquired knowledge, like dancing. You must do it and practice diligently day by day.
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Yvonne Orji
Nigerian Actress
I believe in being diligent but also cut yourself some slack. It's okay in the grand scheme of life.
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Sharice Davids
American Politician
I worked diligently alongside our labor community to ensure that the priorities of our community were reflected in the USMCA, helping to secure strong enforcement mechanisms, protections for workers and the environment, and provisions to lower the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
Whatever I've experienced in my life is a part of my story, and I'm proud of that. But it's someone who wakes up early, works all day, believes in charitable work, business-minded, diligent, accountable, problem-solving... I'm so much about school, consistency and tradition.
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Patrick Lencioni
American Writer
Hungry people almost never have to be pushed by a manager to work harder, because they are self-motivated and diligent. They are constantly thinking about the next step and the next opportunity. And they loathe the idea that they might be perceived as slackers.
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Phoebe Tonkin
Australian Actress
I used to be that crazy person that was strict about what I did and didn't eat. I was so diligent with exercise. And as soon as I stopped thinking about it, I lost weight. I wasn't stressing about it. The balance and relaxing is what's really helped me.
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Rhys Ifans
Welsh Actor
The strange thing is, if I was speaking to drama students about the thing that you should do if you're lucky enough to know or to meet the character that you're playing, I'd say, 'It's obvious: you quiz them diligently about their experience.
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Pete Hamill
American Journalist
Every reporter inhales skepticism. You interview people, and they lie. You face public figures, diligently making notes or taping what is said, and they perform their interviews to fit a calculated script. The truth, alas, is always elusive.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Missionaries labor diligently to teach and baptize those who accept the gospel. In the process, their own testimonies become deeply rooted.
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Buddha
Leader
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
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Karen Armstrong
English Writer
Compassion is a practically acquired knowledge, like dancing. You must do it and practice diligently day by day.
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Yvonne Orji
Nigerian Actress
I believe in being diligent but also cut yourself some slack. It's okay in the grand scheme of life.
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