diligence
noun
constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.
diligences
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pluralof diligence.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One of the due diligences will include on the safety culture in Newcrest mines, the company said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023
I recall that of old the professors accompanied their pupils as far as the starting place of the diligences in the Rue Notre-Dame-des-Victoires.
From My Recollections by Jules Massenet
Gross Laufingen has seen more stirring times than at present: it was a thriving post town once, a halting-place for all the diligences.
From The Giant's Robe by F. Anstey
The conductor was telling stories about diligences that had been robbed.
From Rollo in Geneva by Jacob Abbott
Think of nights spent in diligences or in horrid inns, and long walks and drives to see the pretended beauties or wonders of a country.
From The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence by Eug?ne Sue
