as in diligent
involved in often constant activity
an industrious worker who never seems to sleep
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Recent Examples of industrious
The end of the month could bring even more clever ideas to boost your income, so get industrious.
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
The nature of guilt proves elusive as the archivists learn of the river chalet, a lovely little lodge where a cadre of young, industrious camp administrators went to rest and recharge, to rejuvenate before returning to work long and hard amid the smoke billowing from the crematoria.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
These Southeast Asian canopy dwellers are also among the most industrious and organized foragers in the rainforest treetops.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Ukrainians are a good-humored, industrious and resourceful people who finally achieved independence in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, precipitated by the aggressive stance against communism by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
The nature of guilt proves elusive as the archivists learn of the river chalet, a lovely little lodge where a cadre of young, industrious camp administrators went to rest and recharge, to rejuvenate before returning to work long and hard amid the smoke billowing from the crematoria.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
These Southeast Asian canopy dwellers are also among the most industrious and organized foragers in the rainforest treetops.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Ukrainians are a good-humored, industrious and resourceful people who finally achieved independence in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, precipitated by the aggressive stance against communism by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for industrious
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
Adjective
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Company boards and top management teams should be willing and interested in hearing detailed analysis and constructive criticism from engaged shareholders.—
Alexander Savin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Still, finding a way to stay engaged is particularly important at the local level, where decisions made by school boards, planning commissions, and county commissioners affect our everyday lives — from housing and transit to safety and the environment.—
Cheryl Rogers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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In the summer, people here are too busy enjoying themselves—drinking on patios, reading languorous books, stretching weekends in Crystal Beach or Sherkston out over three, four, five days—to do much of any importance.—
Aidan Ryan
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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But given her busy schedule, Burke said, it’s been a hard date to nail down.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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“Industrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/industrious. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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