as in grim
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
the team's offense was relentless in trying to score a touchdown
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Recent Examples of relentless
Eleven studio albums, two children’s records, relentless media visibility and an unceasing concert circuit.
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Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 28 July 2025
Other red flags include a relentless stream of bruises or ones that linger longer than two weeks, Dr. Mueller notes.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 July 2025
The investigative series captures the relentless pursuit of truth by a dedicated team of genealogists, detectives, coroners and journalists to identify the remains of unmourned and unnamed bodies.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 26 July 2025
President Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are so intense that one prominent economist is raising eyebrows by arguing that Powell should quit to protect the central bank’s independence.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 28 July 2025
Other red flags include a relentless stream of bruises or ones that linger longer than two weeks, Dr. Mueller notes.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 July 2025
The investigative series captures the relentless pursuit of truth by a dedicated team of genealogists, detectives, coroners and journalists to identify the remains of unmourned and unnamed bodies.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 26 July 2025
President Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are so intense that one prominent economist is raising eyebrows by arguing that Powell should quit to protect the central bank’s independence.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
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While McArthur was being interviewed by investigators, search teams made a grim discovery: a portion of a human skull was found sticking out of the ground, encased in concrete and potting soil.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The grim task, using strategies including hand-sifting and specific diving techniques, is expected to drag on for months.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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By morning, they were determined to find a way out.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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With a bout against WBA champion Fernando Daniel Martinez already confirmed for November, Rodriguez must first take care of business against a dangerous and determined Cafu.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Declining growth in the fashion division and the Asia-Japan geography seems to be a common denominator for both luxury groups, but these results signal a downturn that is persistent and increasingly difficult to dismiss, likely hinting to a deeper issue.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The persistent low percentages of Black and Indigenous students at UT and the hyper-partisan politics at the state and federal levels add importance and a sense of sacredness to this community that Adeeko and others want to protect.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The decade between his humiliation of 1945 and his departure as prime minister was marked by cataclysmic change and unrelenting Cold War danger.—
Robert Schmuhl,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Thunderstorms could bring hail downpours from southern Nebraska to Canada, with wind gusts possibly reaching 85 miles per hour. Bouts of severe weather coupled with unrelenting heat threaten to provide Americans with a tumultuous and possibly deadly weather week, forecasters say.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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The initial plan was to use the Indigenous Taino population to work the fields, but this population was quickly decimated by genocidal conquest, ruthless working conditions as well as novel diseases brought by the Europeans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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The role of Chris Partlow, Marlo Stanfield's top lieutenant and ruthless hitman, was the first screen credit for Gbenga Akinnagbe.—
Derek Lawrence,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentless. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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