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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.
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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
Gremminger said she and another passenger were concerned that the dog would not be safe inside the overhead bin, but assumed that the flight attendant's adamancy meant that there must be air ventilation inside the compartment.
—Author: Martine Powers, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2018
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
Gremminger said she and another passenger were concerned that the dog would not be safe inside the overhead bin, but assumed that the flight attendant's adamancy meant that there must be air ventilation inside the compartment.
—Author: Martine Powers, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adamancy
Noun
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Reddit Reacts Reddit users flocked to the comments to weigh in, with many applauding the OP's tenacity.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Guinea and Libya bring tenacity and experience, with Libya’s Sam Vincent coaching bringing NBA insight.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While cost is a primary consideration for payers, lack of persistence on GLP-1s is another reason for hesitance to reimburse weight loss drugs.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the gleaming chrome and fresh paint of each vehicle at their events, there is a story of persistence, investment, and pride.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But her personal story is one of perseverance: While a regular on the show, Spencer was in a severe car crash that killed her stepfather and left her in a coma for weeks.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Instead, remember that, potentially, the reason a family business is where it is entails not a heart-warming story of perseverance and hard work, but a matter of turning preexisting advantages into greater advantages, possibly through perseverance and hard work.—
Radu Magdin,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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Newcastle’s stance has hitherto been that the Sweden international is not for sale, but their resolve is being tested.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the meantime, the push back has only strengthened the film team’s resolve to get the film seen, with the producers opting for a direct-to-audience strategy.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Adamancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adamancy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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