as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
remained adamant about getting the actor's autograph even after he had disappeared backstage
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Recent Examples of adamant
However, the Warriors are adamant on there being a team option (or at least not a player option).
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
But while much of record labels’ promotional efforts have shifted to platforms including TikTok, Shinedown has remained adamant about the importance of terrestrial radio.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
In a 24/7 news cycle, Hemmer is adamant about balancing urgency with accuracy.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As an adamant supporter of gun reform, 23-year-old Jacob Dolin worries the lightning speed social media dissemination of videos of the shooting will further desensitize Americans to gun violence.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
But while much of record labels’ promotional efforts have shifted to platforms including TikTok, Shinedown has remained adamant about the importance of terrestrial radio.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
In a 24/7 news cycle, Hemmer is adamant about balancing urgency with accuracy.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As an adamant supporter of gun reform, 23-year-old Jacob Dolin worries the lightning speed social media dissemination of videos of the shooting will further desensitize Americans to gun violence.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adamant
Adjective
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For years, scientists have focused on finding ways to neutralize or eliminate this stubborn waste.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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That ever-persistent chasm that has existed between white students and those of color in public schools has remained stubborn in Michigan, where more than 18% of Michigan's public school students are Black.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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For 19 years, its dedicated staff and steadfast supporters have provided vital care to over 100,000 young people across southern Africa, including young people living with HIV/AIDS and those facing mental health challenges.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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After that harrowing hike up the boulder field, the nerve-wracking exposure of our search site has pushed even this steadfast high-drive purebred over threshold.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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Pueblo police began investigating the case in January 2024 after someone called 911 about a suspicious metal container filled with hardened concrete in a storage unit in the 600 block of West Sixth Street.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Phrynoderma Vitamin A deficiency can lead to a skin condition called phrynoderma, a type of follicular hyperkeratosis that causes small, hardened bumps on areas of the body such as the shoulders, buttocks, elbows, and knees.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Adamant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adamant. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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