be diligent

VERB

apply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address commit devote give study try

STRONG

bend concentrate dedicate dig direct grind hustle persevere plug scratch sweat throw turn

WEAK

be industrious bear down buckle down give all one's got give best shot give old college try hammer away hit the ball knuckle down make effort peg away pour it on pull out all stops

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore keep

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be diligent

Officials say that to combat the spread, ranchers must be diligent about covering wounds on their livestock, to prevent screwworms from taking hold.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

For tracking to be useful, you have to be diligent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025

That forces you to be diligent, treading up and down the rows of plots until you find the person you’re looking for.

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2024

Another teacher in West Virginia merrily encourages the students in his working-class mining town to show their personalities and be diligent.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2024

I resolve to be diligent with my tasks and not fall asleep when I say my prayers.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

be diligent

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