assiduity

noun

ˌa-sə-ˈdü-ə-tē How to pronounce assiduity (audio)
Definition of assiduitynext
as in diligence
attentive and persistent effort this project has been successful only through the assiduity of a lot of people

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Recent Examples of assiduity While the Queen Mother was very fond of this Queen Victoria tiara and wore it with relative assiduity, her daughter only wore it once in public, on an official trip to Malta in November 2005. — Ana Serrano, Glamour, 7 Dec. 2025 These indestructible treasures have always been buried in matter, awaiting the invention of scanning electron microscopes and scientists with enough assiduity to spend decades on end peering into their atomic eyes. — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023 Lee is hardly the first biographer to be wooed by the allure of her subject; to risk being squashed by the weight of her research; or to concede that, despite her assiduity, much will elude her grasp. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assiduity
  1. diligence
  2. effort
  3. persistence
  4. industriousness
  5. industry
Noun
  • The businesses issuing 25-year warranties are changing hands on seven-year fund cycles, and consumer diligence has not caught up.
    — Camden Kaminsky, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • How Build Reroutes the Development Model Rather than trying to turn every data center into a bespoke architectural museum, Build functions as an AI-native operating partner designed to automate the heavy desktop diligence that stalls projects.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of diligence
Noun
  • Those shots blotted out what had been an inspiriting effort by the Valkyries’ bench unit.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Jason Bauer, the city’s director of public works and city engineer, said Aurora pursued multiple procurement efforts.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of effort
Noun
  • What changed her mind over the following years was his persistence.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Millard was either won over by Makowsky’s passion or annoyed into agreement by his persistence.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of persistence
Noun
  • The Beehive State gets its nickname from the industriousness of its workers.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • The Big East will cast a wide net to find someone with a vision, and Ackerman-level resourcefulness and industriousness by next fall.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of industriousness
Noun
  • Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The figures are stretching beyond what most industry experts — such as Forbes and Sportico — consider to be the value of these clubs.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of industry

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“Assiduity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assiduity. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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