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Recent Examples of painstakingly
Long-term federal gang and violence cases are built deliberately and painstakingly.
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Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
That has also provided an opening for Ukraine, which, throughout the past four years, has painstakingly built a homegrown defense industry that is producing sophisticated aerial and sea drones.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Simultaneously, Swift was painstakingly recreating four of her earlier albums to own them outright.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
It has been painstakingly developed in a private workshop in Bedale, North Yorkshire.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
Across the hall, the experts at PCLabs are painstakingly testing them, using clear and transparent rubrics to rate them on a five-point scale.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Through all that, Donovan’s team slowly and painstakingly conducted a series of randomized experiments.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Losing these events, or being forced to host them elsewhere, hurts the narrative the Gulf has been painstakingly trying to project as a stable region open for business.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The images include some of the most famous nebulas in the night sky such as the Carina Nebula, the Fighting Dragons of Ara and the distinctive Vela Supernova Remnant, each of which was painstakingly edited to bring out spectacular detail in the deep space vistas.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
That has also provided an opening for Ukraine, which, throughout the past four years, has painstakingly built a homegrown defense industry that is producing sophisticated aerial and sea drones.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Simultaneously, Swift was painstakingly recreating four of her earlier albums to own them outright.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
It has been painstakingly developed in a private workshop in Bedale, North Yorkshire.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
Across the hall, the experts at PCLabs are painstakingly testing them, using clear and transparent rubrics to rate them on a five-point scale.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Through all that, Donovan’s team slowly and painstakingly conducted a series of randomized experiments.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Losing these events, or being forced to host them elsewhere, hurts the narrative the Gulf has been painstakingly trying to project as a stable region open for business.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The images include some of the most famous nebulas in the night sky such as the Carina Nebula, the Fighting Dragons of Ara and the distinctive Vela Supernova Remnant, each of which was painstakingly edited to bring out spectacular detail in the deep space vistas.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstakingly
Adverb
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Throughout the late couple’s six decades of ownership, the original mid-century design and craftsmanship were meticulously maintained.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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So Ken went through the whole thing, meticulously, and really narrowed it down to a few concise ideas as a really great starting point.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Fermat listed these future outcomes exhaustively, considering each possible way the next five coin flips could land.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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Sprawling, fearsome scenes of battle unfurl with a nightmarish, exhaustively detailed authenticity.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, which teaches people how to conscientiously object to income levies, reports surging interest in its training sessions.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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An attorney general who cannot conscientiously defend a law owes his clients — the people of Florida — the duty of allowing a surrogate to do it.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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According to other attendees, including Times journalists, event staffers were checking tickets, though not very thoroughly, at multiple points prior to escalators that descended to the metal detectors where Allen allegedly bolted past armed security.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Experts like Hofflinger question whether local building standards are sufficient or thoroughly enforced enough to prevent fire risks.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The federal voucher program, known in government language as Section 8, already had been seriously short of funds, with thousands of people on a yearslong waiting list to receive aid.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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In Russia, a woman was killed and a man was seriously wounded by a Ukrainian drone strike in the border region of Belgorod, local officials said.—
ELISE MORTON,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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His exceptionally durable songs have become ingrained in the fabric of American life for many who grew up listening to them, and Tuesday’s audience at The Shell listened attentively and happily swayed along to the music.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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And server Addison Phillips paced my plates attentively at a table another night.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The two Cuban American Republicans co-owned a house in Tallahassee, celebrated family events together and ardently opposed Venezuela’s socialist government when both went to Washington at the same time — Rubio elected to the Senate, Rivera to the House.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dobbins ardently believes that’s going to happen.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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In an impactful Broadway debut, the Scream star finds the sweet spot between sincerity and satire, playing Rose as earnestly naive without losing the character's strength.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Painstakingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstakingly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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