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assiduous

[uh-sij-oo-uhs] / əˈsɪdʒ u əs /


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Always an assiduous public-image crafter, George Washington paid meticulous attention to both his personal appearance and that of his beloved Mount Vernon estate, where he constantly received friends, associates and admirers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Powell’s assiduous outreach to his colleagues gives him a good overview of where the proverbial bodies are buried, giving colleagues ample time to voice their objections.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

For assiduous followers of this contest, the arguments from Jenrick, Badenoch and Tugendhat will have felt familiar.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

Grindset impresario and assiduous podcast guest Scott Galloway loitered by the back bar.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2024

Mary would sit and watch me by the hour together: then she would take lessons; and a docile, intelligent, assiduous pupil she made.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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