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as in adamant
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
that professor tends to be unrelenting about deadlines
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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
unrelenting in the pursuit of equality for all races
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Recent Examples of unrelenting
Through the unrelenting summer, Japan’s hospitals have received waves of elderly patients, including some who collapsed at home, or on the street under the scorching sun.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Paul Thomas Anderson lobs a cinematic grenade in an unrelenting action-thriller.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Commercial success as Lilith Fair grew new album sales and earned Grammy nominations for its individual artists on tour only fueled unrelenting industry and media scorn.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
That helplessness amid an unrelenting, unforgiving illness.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Paul Thomas Anderson lobs a cinematic grenade in an unrelenting action-thriller.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Commercial success as Lilith Fair grew new album sales and earned Grammy nominations for its individual artists on tour only fueled unrelenting industry and media scorn.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
That helplessness amid an unrelenting, unforgiving illness.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelenting
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While the police union is adamant the city needs to provide them raises, some community advocates have spoken out, arguing the police department already takes up a significant amount of the city's budget.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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And in a now-viral TikTok, Stunna was adamant about denying last-minute plus-ones to his wedding.—
Nathan Vinson,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Parrilla’s character is described as the ruthless proprietor of a shadowy electronic brothel whose obsession sets her on a relentless pursuit.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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But against relentless pressure from both the Green Bay Packers and Lions, Flacco, on multiple occasions, kept things from getting worse by avoiding sacks and other disastrous plays.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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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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Molina, a window dresser imprisoned for public indecency, escapes the grim reality of their confinement by retelling the plot of a glamorous Hollywood musical featuring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez).—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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This one revealed fresh cause for concern, and a much more grim prognosis.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
24 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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After Europe claimed the Cup in Rome in 2023, Team USA is determined to reclaim it on home soil.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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But things start to unravel when Abbie and Leila become determined to break free from the facility.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Yet that same 30-year period saw a flurry of research and activity to try to reduce geriatric falls and their potentially devastating consequences, from hip fractures and brain bleeds to restricted mobility, persistent pain, and institutionalization.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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While lower rates can stimulate hiring and investment, persistent inflation and stronger-than-expected GDP growth may complicate future decisions.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Unrelenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrelenting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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