as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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Recent Examples of diehard
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 June 2025
Later, during the movie screening in the historic 1920s-era Catalina Casino, the audience bursts into cheers with die-hard fans quoting the entire movie.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025
As Union victories mounted in the east, die-hard secessionists fled to Texas, the westernmost state in the Confederacy, far from the fighting, with as many as 150,000 enslaved people in tow.
—David Wright Faladé, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
There are no plans to expand currently, and those looking to secure their place among some of the most die-hard country, bluegrass and folk fans in America can only hope to act quickly enough to get their hands on passes.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Noun
Cube bleeds blue and has long been a die-hard Dodgers fan.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 June 2025
Later, during the movie screening in the historic 1920s-era Catalina Casino, the audience bursts into cheers with die-hard fans quoting the entire movie.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025
As Union victories mounted in the east, die-hard secessionists fled to Texas, the westernmost state in the Confederacy, far from the fighting, with as many as 150,000 enslaved people in tow.
—David Wright Faladé, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
There are no plans to expand currently, and those looking to secure their place among some of the most die-hard country, bluegrass and folk fans in America can only hope to act quickly enough to get their hands on passes.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diehard
Adjective
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From puberty to post-menopause, hormones significantly impact women's health experiences—yet they're often dismissed, misunderstood, or inadequately addressed in traditional healthcare settings.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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Jensen said Greenlanders first started making popular music that wasn't traditional Inuit music in the 1970s.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Maybe one day democracy really will bloom like wildflowers across the vast deserts of the Middle East, just as the neocons envisioned.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Lippmann, it should be noted, was originally a liberal internationalist whose views were not all that different from those of the modern neocons.—
Max Boot,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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After President Donald Trump was elected in 2024, Adams visited Mar-a-Lago, rubbed shoulders with senior administration officials, and appeared on conservative talk shows.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Trump and Bondi, though, praised the court's conservative majority for limiting a federal judge's power to block a president's policy nationwide.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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Wielding the language of liberal internationalism to justify ruinous intervention abroad has long been the modus operandi of the neoconservatives, who, since the ascendancy of Trump over the Republican Party, have gravitated back to their original home among the Democrats.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump is fusing this use of American power, which the neoconservatives and George W. Bush had no qualms about, to a much more aggressive vision of national interest.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After spending years in Mercedes's developmental program, Russell is committed to remaining loyal, but time will tell if the team reciprocates his faith.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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As for the loyal opposition, Democrats are in bad odor with voters and even many of their own partisans after Joe Biden’s handlers gaslighted the public on the frailty and declining faculties of the octogenarian president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Funds could support conservative seminaries like Nashotah House, a conservative seminary in the Anglican tradition, or pastors from the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, ensuring orthodox leadership for historic churches.—
The Rev. Jake Dell,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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The religious advisory board includes Christian and Jewish members from traditions including Catholicism, evangelicalism, Greek Orthodox Christianity and orthodox Judaism.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Their starting pitching has remained staunch, and closer Carlos Estévez through Thursday was tied for the MLB lead in saves with 22.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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Still, even some staunch supporters of Netanyahu and Trump seemed a bit unnerved.—
Natalie Melzer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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“Diehard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diehard. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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