as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
he has remained intransigent, refusing all suggestions for improvement of the process
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Recent Examples of intransigent
Trump could end his indulgent policies soon, especially if Putin continues to be intransigent.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump campaigned on a vow to end the Russia-Ukraine war but has had little success so far, largely because Putin has been intransigent in terms of offering concessions.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 19 May 2025
People don’t realize how much the Biden administration’s intransigent agencies may have played a role in investors avoiding stocks like Wynn.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
And ever since, Cambodia has not been quite as foolishly intransigent on discussions of the South China Sea.
—Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump campaigned on a vow to end the Russia-Ukraine war but has had little success so far, largely because Putin has been intransigent in terms of offering concessions.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 19 May 2025
People don’t realize how much the Biden administration’s intransigent agencies may have played a role in investors avoiding stocks like Wynn.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
And ever since, Cambodia has not been quite as foolishly intransigent on discussions of the South China Sea.
—Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intransigent
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Month over month, that would be the same stubborn pace that has persisted for more than two years.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Results show that microbial iron mining can immobilize toxic metals and convert stubborn pollutants into less harmful compounds.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Back in January 2024, when Sportico was first to report on Florida State’s conversations with Sixth Street and Arctos Partners, many around the process were adamant to point out that those conversations were private credit (or private capital), not private equity.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Giuffre was adamant that the pain, including several attempts at suicide in the past few years, was part of her story.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Intransigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intransigent. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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