industrious
adjective
in·dus·tri·ous
in-ˈdə-strē-əs 
1
: constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
an industrious worker
industriously
adverb
industriousness
noun
Examples of industrious in a Sentence
He is an industrious worker.
an industrious worker who never seems to sleep
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Twenty-five years before Rabiot’s move to Juventus, another industrious French central midfielder had crossed the Alps to hone his trade during a five-year spell in Turin.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 9 June 2025
In one memorable scene, the industrious little girl wanders out of a laundromat while Lu is off looking for more dough, finding her way into an open house for a multimillion dollar brownstone nearby.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Together with ticks, these industrious rodents help spread a disease that affects hundreds of thousands every year.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Industrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrious. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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industrious
adjective
in·dus·tri·ous
in-ˈdəs-trē-əs
: constantly or regularly active or occupied
an industrious farmer
industriously
adverb
industriousness
noun
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