diligence
Example Sentences
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“He grew more confident with each pass on his drawing, and realized ... that much of the rightness of the drawing, of any drawing, came through time and diligence and discernment.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Greensill breached his legal duty to “exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence as a company director,” the Insolvency Service said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Yu said Pure Living did "careful due diligence", including money laundering checks.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Asked about the Vulcan deal being expedited, the Pentagon spokesperson said defense officials balance “lightning speed with rigorous diligence to close high-impact deals that directly strengthen America’s defense and empower our warfighters.”
From Salon • May 31, 2026
We live in a world where the microbes are always trying to get at us, to tear us cell from cell, and we only stay alive and whole through diligence and fear.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing diligence
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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This Week In Words: August 24–30, 2019
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