industrious
adjective
in·dus·tri·ous
in-ˈdə-strē-əs 
1
: constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
an industrious worker
industriously
adverb
industriousness
noun
Examples of industrious in a Sentence
He is an industrious worker.
an industrious worker who never seems to sleep
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Mir is more ambitious and industrious, having molded himself into the ideal successor to his father’s corporate leadership.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Now that someone is finally acting, Democrats are pretending the bureaucracy is as industrious and virtuous as Santa’s Workshop and any dollar that gets cut means another kiddie won’t have a Christmas.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
Turn to the gatefold to view the ranking of Hong Kong’s 50 Richest, collated by an industrious team led by wealth editor Jane Ho.
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Both were industrious strivers at work and strict disciplinarians at home.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Now that someone is finally acting, Democrats are pretending the bureaucracy is as industrious and virtuous as Santa’s Workshop and any dollar that gets cut means another kiddie won’t have a Christmas.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
Turn to the gatefold to view the ranking of Hong Kong’s 50 Richest, collated by an industrious team led by wealth editor Jane Ho.
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Both were industrious strivers at work and strict disciplinarians at home.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Industrious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrious. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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industrious
adjective
in·dus·tri·ous
in-ˈdəs-trē-əs
: constantly or regularly active or occupied
an industrious farmer
industriously
adverb
industriousness
noun
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