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as in adamant
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
that professor tends to be unrelenting about deadlines
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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
unrelenting in the pursuit of equality for all races
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Recent Examples of unrelenting
Facing unrelenting physicality in the Western Conference semifinals, Wembanyama earned a flagrant 2 foul and an automatic ejection for elbowing Minnesota’s Naz Reid in the neck.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
An unrelenting desire to be oneself, an overwhelming commitment to community, a calling to uplift what’s right in the world, and a deep-rooted love for professional wrestling.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Christian Pulisic was, for 45 minutes Friday night, an unrelenting menace.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 June 2026
The steady, unrelenting payout.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
An unrelenting desire to be oneself, an overwhelming commitment to community, a calling to uplift what’s right in the world, and a deep-rooted love for professional wrestling.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Christian Pulisic was, for 45 minutes Friday night, an unrelenting menace.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 June 2026
The steady, unrelenting payout.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelenting
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Advertisement Throughout negotiations, Tehran has been adamant that any cease-fire with Washington must also end the hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, and that any permanent truce must lead to Israel withdrawing its forces from southern Lebanon.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Trump and Vance have been adamant that the fund will not be financed by American dollars.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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This past legislative session, bills were introduced to provide significant support and protection for LGBTQ+ people in the state, especially transgender people, who have been subjected to relentless attack from all three branches of the federal government over the past year and half.—
Matthew Blinstrubas,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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These, along with the wide screens and relentless digital advertising along the field, did not exist in 1986.—
Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Dealing with stubborn dark spots?—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
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But when the adults decide to cancel Christmas and the magical star fades away, a stubborn little bird named Pikkuli sets off on a winter adventure with friends to find the Starlight Reindeer and bring back the light.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Travellers could be forgiven for growing grim about the mouth.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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More to Explore In hundreds of grim mines, Sicilian children were exploited in slave-like conditions.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
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The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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With the almighty Sun highlighting your 7th House of Partnership, commitments benefit from structure that includes realistic timelines and steadfast follow-through.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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If Socrates is the intellectual hero of the ancient world, and Jesus the spiritual hero, Odysseus—hardened, brutal, grief-struck, determined to reclaim his home—is the human hero, the whole man.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Pilots will stop at nine pre-determined airports in between the start and finish line with stops in Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The launch includes five solution categories—Restaurant Assistant, Packer, Picker, Folder, and Host—targeting persistent labor shortages in sectors such as industrial operations, logistics, healthcare, food services, lodging, and experiential venues.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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Why is this padding so persistent?—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Unrelenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrelenting. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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