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diligence

[dil-i-juhns] / ˈdɪl ɪ dʒəns /


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Cinderella-style villains aside, companies doing their diligence may reach out to people you wish they wouldn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They are the product of 14 years of dedication, desire and diligence.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“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

For its part, Palantir’s board said the company has its own due diligence processes and evaluates the risks involved in customer engagements.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

To hear the girls from the other dormitories tell it, Miss Lucy’s diligence put her colleagues to shame.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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