as in busy
using a lot of time and energy to do work
a hardworking young woman who was rewarded with a promotion hardworking students
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Recent Examples of hardworking
From Pensacola to the Keys, hardworking Floridians are being crushed by an affordability crisis.
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Chelsea Rivera, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Now is the time to urge your legislators to support the PAUSE Act because hardworking families and seniors deserve to be protected.
—Chelsea Rivera, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Shutting down the Department of Education will harm millions of children in our nation's public schools, their families and hardworking teachers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The series endeared viewers with its warm tone and sharp one-liners, following a hardworking group of teachers at an underfunded Philadelphia public school.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea Rivera, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Now is the time to urge your legislators to support the PAUSE Act because hardworking families and seniors deserve to be protected.
—Chelsea Rivera, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Shutting down the Department of Education will harm millions of children in our nation's public schools, their families and hardworking teachers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The series endeared viewers with its warm tone and sharp one-liners, following a hardworking group of teachers at an underfunded Philadelphia public school.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardworking
Adjective
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And while Christophe had been busy developing a national school system during his reign, under Boyer, and all subsequent presidents, such projects had to be put on hold.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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Check-in is seamless, but the hotel has only six parking spots and availability may be limited, especially on busy weekends, so plan to park across or down the street just in case.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This means investors need to conduct diligent research into both financial and ethical factors.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Kai seems like a sweet kid — a diligent server, a talented performer, loyal to Paula despite being tempted by her best friend, Olivia (played by Sydney Sweeney).—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Mir is more ambitious and industrious, having molded himself into the ideal successor to his father’s corporate leadership.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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Now that someone is finally acting, Democrats are pretending the bureaucracy is as industrious and virtuous as Santa’s Workshop and any dollar that gets cut means another kiddie won’t have a Christmas.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardworking. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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