assiduous
showing great care, attention, and persistence
Word origin: From Latin assiduus, constant, from assidere to sit beside.
Assiduous in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing assiduous in a sentence.
Her assiduous note-taking made her the best-prepared student in class.
Her assiduous note-taking over three years yielded a record no other researcher could match.
Using “assiduous” well
Assiduous describes persistent, careful diligence, praising steady effort and attention. The synonym sedulous is a near-exact match and a common GRE pairing.
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