uncompromising
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Synonyms
brassbound, cast-iron, exacting, hard-line, inflexible, rigid, rigorous, strict, stringent
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flexible, lax, loose, relaxed, slack
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Publicly, at least, the Taliban remains uncompromising. — Craig Nelson And, WSJ, "Afghans Venture Home for the Holidays During Historic Truces," 15 June 2018 Slimane remained uncompromising in his vision, storming the maison that Phoebe Philo built and leveling it, erecting his own monument to Parisian glamour in its place. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Rihanna, Celine, and That Versace Deal—The 10 Biggest Stories of the Spring 2019 Season," 5 Oct. 2018 Conventional wisdom blames President Trump’s political base, with its uncompromising hostility toward immigrants. — Tim Kane, WSJ, "Trump Base Wants Immigration Compromise," 27 Feb. 2019 Is there a perfect world for Shevek, a place to balance his love of freedom with his love of family and his uncompromising pursuit of the unknown? — Vox Staff, Vox, "The most thought-provoking books the Vox staff read in 2018," 21 Dec. 2018 Third, Congress can protect the independence of the federal government’s scientific advisers, who must be uncompromising in their pursuit of the facts. — Paul Romer, WSJ, "Government Can Do More to Support Science and Innovation," 20 Nov. 2018 As for his legacy, it’s one built on hard work, uncompromising vision, and integrity—one that is now being preserved for future generations to explore. — David Nash, Town & Country, "James Galanos and the Integrity of 20th Century Fashion," 6 Nov. 2018 As the president pursues his uncompromising approach to China, business leaders are growing increasingly frustrated. — Danielle Paquette, The Seattle Times, "New round of US-China tariffs raise fears of an economic Cold War," 18 Sep. 2018 But uncompromising opposition to high court nominees may be the new norm under the Trump administration. — Alex Pappas, Fox News, "Kavanaugh's confirmation climb: Partisan opposition to court picks intensifies under Trump," 28 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uncompromising.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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