undeterred

adjective

un·​de·​terred ˌən-di-ˈtərd How to pronounce undeterred (audio)
-dē-
: not discouraged or prevented from acting : not deterred
a politician undeterred by criticism
So far, Dallas, San Antonio and El Paso have rejected his offer … But Pickens, ever the wheeler-dealer, is undeterred.Karen Breslau

Examples of undeterred in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But attendees at one of three caucus locations in Ada County, Timberline High School on Boise Avenue, remained undeterred. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2024 Nonetheless undeterred, in early March the firms increased their offer and submitted a new all-cash proposal to acquire Macy’s for roughly $6.6 billion. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 21 May 2024 Though public opinion is slow to shift, the mayor has remained undeterred, reporting that Baltimore now has the eighth-highest growing economy in the country and the lowest unemployment rate in its history. Imani Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024 And devotees of raw milk seemed undeterred by the chance of illness. Rachel Cohrs Zhang Reprints, STAT, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for undeterred 

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Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undeterred was in 1607

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“Undeterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeterred. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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