undeterred
adjective
un·de·terred
ˌən-di-ˈtərd 
-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.—
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But the rookie southpaw was undeterred, and retired the next two batters, Matt Olson and Ozzie Albies, on a first-pitch pop-out and inning-ending double play.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
But a group of local business leaders and mayors are undeterred.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Despite all this, and despite having been jilted by her fiancé shortly after her father’s demise, the young woman remained undeterred in her ambitions.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
An Ohio man who was hailed by the US Justice Department as the first arrest under TIDA notably continued making sexualized deepfakes while on pre-trial release, apparently undeterred by even the threat of imminent consequences.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
But a group of local business leaders and mayors are undeterred.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Despite all this, and despite having been jilted by her fiancé shortly after her father’s demise, the young woman remained undeterred in her ambitions.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
An Ohio man who was hailed by the US Justice Department as the first arrest under TIDA notably continued making sexualized deepfakes while on pre-trial release, apparently undeterred by even the threat of imminent consequences.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
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“Undeterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeterred. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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