adamancy

noun

variants also adamance
Definition of adamancynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adamancy
  1. tenacity
  2. inflexibility
  3. steadfastness
  4. persistence
  5. tenaciousness
  6. inexorability
  7. single-mindedness
  8. perseverance
Noun
  • An example of the 30-year-old’s tenacity is shown below, during the 3-0 round of 32 win against Austria.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Thwarted by England’s tenacity and gregariousness, the twinkle-toed talisman and his team were staring down the barrel of a World Cup exit.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of tenacity
Noun
  • Before Ramos’ injury, rookie Bryce Eldridge was receiving inconsistent playing time, partly due to the roster’s inflexibility.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
  • The frustration is in the inflexibility.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of inflexibility
Noun
  • His steadfastness seemed to reflect a recognition that God’s purpose and foundation had never truly been broken down.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
  • Diplomatic steadfastness helped us in the face of international pressure.
    — Naftali Bennett, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of steadfastness
Noun
  • Recognition should acknowledge not only outcomes but also the discipline, persistence and relationship-building that led to them.
    — Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Therefore, RedHook includes several persistence methods designed to keep Android from shutting it down.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 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
  • That single-mindedness, that Brady drive, bailing out the rest of the team, was clearer than ever here.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of single-mindedness
Noun
  • Finally, strong communities are forged through collective perseverance and celebrating small milestones, not just final results.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Cucho Hernandez’s perseverance and pinpoint cross to Jaminton Campaz was a top goal at this World Cup.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of perseverance

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