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
They shouldn’t be allowed to use their refunds to pad their profits while continuing to keep their prices high for hardworking Americans.
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Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
In its second season, The Pitt remains a rock-solid procedural, with Noah Wyle continuing to hold down the show’s earnest, intense, hardworking team of doctors and nurses.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Michelle makes sure there's plenty of nourishment for Tatamá's hardworking hummingbirds.
—Andy Court, CBS News, 3 May 2026
These suspects went after and targeted everyday, hardworking New Yorkers for easy-to-sell auto parts.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Linda Sánchez, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
In its second season, The Pitt remains a rock-solid procedural, with Noah Wyle continuing to hold down the show’s earnest, intense, hardworking team of doctors and nurses.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Michelle makes sure there's plenty of nourishment for Tatamá's hardworking hummingbirds.
—Andy Court, CBS News, 3 May 2026
These suspects went after and targeted everyday, hardworking New Yorkers for easy-to-sell auto parts.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardworking
Adjective
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Pool service can be a bit slow during busy times, but once your perfectly prepared daiquiri arrives, all is forgiven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The possible labor action has raised concerns about how the park could operate during one of the busiest travel periods of the year, particularly as schools begin letting out for summer break.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s yet another reason to be diligent with your daily SPF.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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In the end, after a monthslong investigation and diligent forensic work, partial remains of 70 of the 110 victims were identified and returned to family members who, to this day, carry the pain of that day in 1996.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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While the floor-to-ceiling windows in each room provide an industrious look at Atlanta’s train systems, juxtaposed with the bright lights of the bustling Howell Mill Road corridor.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
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The pop of gloves and laughter of children rang through the field for a while — until a few industrious boys and girls got their manos on bolígrafos.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardworking. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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