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
And again summer approaches and one must sift through all those spoiling invitations that inevitably come rolling in when one is an indolent (and impoverished) European aristocrat — who needs to freeload off the rich and hardworking.
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James Fallon, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Within India, Punjabis are often known as hardworking, passionate people who know how to party.
—Reshma B, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
Federal authorities are incarcerating undocumented people who are otherwise law-abiding, hardworking, taxpaying folks trying to make a better life for themselves and their families.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Brewed with Great Lakes water, Midwest barley, Mexican lager yeast, and a whisper of German hops, Cold Time is as honest and hardworking as the city it's brewed in.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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James Fallon, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Within India, Punjabis are often known as hardworking, passionate people who know how to party.
—Reshma B, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
Federal authorities are incarcerating undocumented people who are otherwise law-abiding, hardworking, taxpaying folks trying to make a better life for themselves and their families.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Brewed with Great Lakes water, Midwest barley, Mexican lager yeast, and a whisper of German hops, Cold Time is as honest and hardworking as the city it's brewed in.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardworking
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Webster said the thought was to fill storefronts closest to the busiest World Cup activities, likely in and around downtown, or within a mile of the streetcar line.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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In a busy warehouse, for instance, human workers and multiple robots performing different tasks—often from different vendors—need a unified system that ensures smooth collaboration, avoiding collisions and idle time.—
Florian Pestoni,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Soothe a sunburn No judgement: sunburns sometimes happen to even the most diligent sunscreen wearers.—
Holly Carter,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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Some ideas include creating easy-to-use complaint systems, requiring permit numbers in all advertising, and doing diligent code enforcement, with monthly reports of actual rental days and monthly electronic collection of bed taxes.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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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
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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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“Hardworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardworking. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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