Hard
Set
Set adjective - Fully committed to achieving a goal.
Usage example: set on being the first in her family to graduate from college
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Magic A Is Magic A: Arcana's magic follows certain hard and set rules.
Source: Literature / Hell's Gate -
May Parker had to work hard and persistently to set up a date her nephew Peter and her good friend Anna Watson's niece Mary Jane.
Source: The Matchmaker -
With the promotion point cut-off set high the only way to get the promotion is to work hard across a number of areas to earn points.
Source: Moving the Goalposts
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