undeterred

adjective un·de·terred \ ˌən-di-ˈtərd , -dē- \

Updated on: 10 May 2018

Definition of undeterred

: 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

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Many potential claimants respond to this prospect by declining to file claims in the first place, leaving bad conduct undeterred.

— johana bhuiyan, Recode, "A U.S. Senator is joining the call for Uber to end forced arbitration for alleged sexual assault victims," 2 May 2018
But many of the migrants traveling are undeterred and dozens continued on the journey that ended at the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday.

— maya rhodan, Time, "The Migrant Caravan That President Trump Complained About Was Stopped at the U.S. Border," 30 Apr. 2018
Nina, undeterred, declares her wish to make it as an actress.

— josephine livingstone, The New Republic, "The First Great Film Adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull," 24 Apr. 2018
But a few school districts around the country had warned against protests during school hours, though some students were undeterred.

— Anchorage Daily News, "‘We want change,’ U.S. students say in nationwide walkout over school shootings," 14 Mar. 2018
But a few school districts around the country had warned against protests during school hours, though some students were undeterred.

— david sim, Newsweek, "In Pictures: Students Join National School Walkout to Protest Gun Violence One Month After Florida Shooting," 14 Mar. 2018
And yet the Diamondbacks continue to roll along, undeterred by whatever is in their way.

— nick piecoro, azcentral, "Diamondbacks down Padres, roll to another series victory," 22 Apr. 2018
This newest wave of candidates seems undeterred by this thinking — and perhaps is poised to toss it out entirely.

— susan chira, New York Times, "Mom Is Running for Office," 14 Apr. 2018
Republicans seemed undeterred by Democrats’ demands.

— karoun demirjian, Washington Post, "Congress advances bill to renew NSA surveillance program after Trump briefly upstages key vote," 11 Jan. 2018

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