diligence
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/
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diligencia
- When one deals with malefactors, one must have great diligence.
- due diligence
- exercise due diligence
- diligence and perseverance
So the strange thing is that they didn't do due diligence on President Gay.
- So the strange thing is that they didn't do due diligence on President Gay.
- I love that through diligence and and work ethic, right?
- All right, So due diligence is your time to back out of the deal.
- Also demonstrated more diligence and perseverance.
- Some of it is a due diligence issue.
- Tiger hired the consulting company Bain and Company to do due diligence on FTX.
- Has expired, you will lose your due diligence fee.
- So last question, how is AI impacting your due diligence?
- So it, it's kind of similar to if there's no due diligence fee and it's only earnest money.
Examples
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Before accepting any business proposal, due diligence requires a certain amount of research.
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Because I could see his value, I could see this kids diligence is his second name.
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Initially, he displayed a fair degree of diligence and responsibility.
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Also demonstrated more diligence and perseverance.
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Likewise, in the case of an acquisition, the buyer will conduct a due diligence investigation of the company.
Academic text (2011) -
As a consequence, the change process requires a long-term perspective, diligence, and continual attention.
Academic text (2002) -
Her diligence in studying paid off when she earned top marks in all her exams.
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The project was completed on time thanks to the team's diligence and hard work.
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Maintaining a high level of diligence in your job will lead to greater success.
Synonyms
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1.6
A lot of steady effort to achieve something difficult
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3.9
Giving time and effort to a job, purpose, or person
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3.0
Hard steady work that someone does with care and effort
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3.4
Hard, careful effort to do a task or learn something
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5.3
Careful work that checks every detail
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7.6
Careful, responsible way of working that shows a person wants to do their work well
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4.9
A habit of working hard and steadily to finish tasks
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7.5
A quality of being very careful about small details
A careful and constant way of working that keeps attention on a task
Careful attention and steady effort that help someone do small things well
Being very careful and doing every small part of a job well
Careful attention to doing what is right and to small details
Carefully doing the duties you are expected to do
Antonyms
How Diligent
Surface Forms
Morphology
diligence = diligent (transparent) = dilig + ence
The noun is a regular nominalisation of the adjective 'diligent' expressing the state or quality of being diligent, which learners can derive from the base.
Etymology
Diligence comes from the Latin root diligere, which meant 'to love' or 'care for'. So, diligence is doing careful, steady work because you care and keep going.