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
Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Felipe Cardenas: Due to sheer numbers and commitment, Boca’s ultras and travelling band of die-hard fans lit up the tournament.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Of course, for die-hard fans, this is only a primary incentive to go see the show.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Since taking up the position as men’s creative director at the French house, Williams has been on a roll, serving up pieces that both die-hard Vuitton lovers and casual fans can get behind.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 25 June 2025
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Noun
My oldest son and oldest daughter are die-hard fans of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Felipe Cardenas: Due to sheer numbers and commitment, Boca’s ultras and travelling band of die-hard fans lit up the tournament.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Of course, for die-hard fans, this is only a primary incentive to go see the show.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Since taking up the position as men’s creative director at the French house, Williams has been on a roll, serving up pieces that both die-hard Vuitton lovers and casual fans can get behind.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 25 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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Masked dancers in traditional outfits twirled to the sounds of gongs, pipes and horns as the Dalai Lama was led into the complex by two attendants.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
Noun
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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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But even after the court's conservative majority limited the use of far-reaching injunctions that block enforcement of a policy across the country, the justices may continue to face a steady drumbeat of emergency appeals seeking their intervention.—
Melissa Quinn
July 9,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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In addition, the independence of private universities and their tax status that encourages donations supports conservative and sectarian schools: Boston College, Notre Dame, Brigham Young, Liberty University, among many others.—
Peter Balakian
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 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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He’s still got the voice, though a bit gravely, and a very loyal fan base.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
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 16 Jul. 2025.
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