: advocating or involving a rigidly uncompromising course of action
hard-liner noun

Examples of hard-line in a Sentence

a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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On the other end of the conference, hard-line conservatives are speaking out against a SALT deduction cap increase because of its costly price tag. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 May 2025 Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has issued a warning aimed at the Trump administration over its potential push for the suspension of habeas corpus rights in its hard-line immigration enforcement. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 The 90-day ceasefire and retreat from hard-line positions mean the two sides have at least temporarily headed off major economic disruption. Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 12 May 2025 That message, however, runs contrary to the hard-line approach now being pushed by the White House. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hard-line

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard-line was in 1903

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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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