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| 1. | [ adjective ] quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness | |
| Synonyms: | persevering | |
| Examples: | "a diligent (or patient) worker" "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business" |
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| Related terms: | patient | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characterized by care and perseverence in carrying out tasks | |
| Examples: | "a diligent detective investigates all clues" "a diligent search of the files" |
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| Related terms: | negligent hardworking assiduous busy careful | |
| Similar spelling: |
diligently diligence |
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