diligence

Example Sentences

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As she fired off basic diligence questions, the professional tone of the answers soothed her unease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Given his reputation for rigorous due diligence and concentrated positioning, that level of exposure reinforces the growing case that financials may be poised to lead should market conditions begin to improve.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“Candidates are raising money and doing their due diligence … but it’s felt like a staid, quiet race,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

It could be as simple as a blood-sample analysis in a lab, but we have yet to commercialize the currently available test for GLP-1s so that prescribers could truly do due diligence before prescribing them.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

“Their diligence, attention and decency of deportment, afforded me, at the time, much satisfaction.”

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy