ADAMANCE Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

adamancy

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Definition of adamancy

as in implacability

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Recent Examples of adamancy In Louisiana, roughly 80 such prisoners have not yet had resentencing hearings, due partly to prosecutors’ adamancy and ongoing court fights but also to funding shortages for attorneys to take these cases, legal advocacy groups say. — NBC News, 15 May 2020 Prince Harry has expressed his adamancy in making sure the mega-popular Netflix series doesn’t portray his and wife Duchess Meghan’s relationship and tabloid turmoil for the television screen. — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Jan. 2020 Anthony’s adamancy, the eloquent obviousness of her observations on gender, comes across in Thomson’s music through understatement. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, 29 June 2018

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Noun

Among them is Celmins, the masterful pop-landscapist who paints in infinite textures, taking on the universal with an obsessive tenacity.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
His tenacity impresses Sporting KC’s coaching staff, as well as his teammates.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tenacity

Noun

What feels like a weight of helplessness and sorrow on our shoulders may, with enough space, also reflect our remarkable capacities for strength, steadfastness, and compassion.

— Robert M. Kinast, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of steadfastness

Noun

Have the confidence to walk away For founders, persistence is often celebrated, but knowing when to stop investing in a business can be just as important as having the conviction to start one.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
The persistence of these differences beyond the pandemic points to chronic disease, not Covid-19 alone, as a key component of the political mortality divide.

— Brandon Yan, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of persistence

Noun

At 6 feet 9 and 255 pounds, Johnson is a unit of a forward, with all the tenaciousness and intensity needed to carve out a pro career.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 May 2026
There was a tenaciousness from Minnesota down the stretch in what ended up being a 75-58 win over Green Bay.

— Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026

Definition of tenaciousness

Noun

The events set in motion at the end of Season 2 do flip the boulder that starts to roll down the hill, and there is the sense of inexorability.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 June 2026
These poems are plainspoken, emotionally direct, haunted by the past and the inexorability of time.

— Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Definition of inexorability

Noun

These fascinating, illuminating episodes raise the question of whether great fiction requires the kind of single-mindedness and even arrogance that McCarthy cultivated.

— New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Bo possessed a single-mindedness that Lu now wonders might have led to murder.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of single-mindedness

Noun

Jovovich wrapped up the sweet caption by praising her daughter’s strength, loyalty, and perseverance.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
When perseverance becomes part of the job For these women, building on their own terms hasn’t meant avoiding obstacles.

— Tinashe Chingarande, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2026

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