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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His hiring was unpopular among USC fans, but Carroll was undeterred.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Carlson, who has sparred online with other right-wing media personalities that have advocated for a stronger U.S. defense of Israel, meanwhile seems undeterred by Trump’s digs at him as the situation in the Middle East reaches a fever pitch.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 June 2025
In the wake of the cuts, the publishers sounded disappointed but undeterred.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Despite the legal setback, the Trump administration seems undeterred in going ahead with the tariffs.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Tribune Content Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Carlson, who has sparred online with other right-wing media personalities that have advocated for a stronger U.S. defense of Israel, meanwhile seems undeterred by Trump’s digs at him as the situation in the Middle East reaches a fever pitch.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 June 2025
In the wake of the cuts, the publishers sounded disappointed but undeterred.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Despite the legal setback, the Trump administration seems undeterred in going ahead with the tariffs.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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“Undeterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeterred. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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