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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attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a professor of economics who regards himself as the lone bastion of political die-hardism on an overwhelmingly liberal campus
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Recent Examples of die-hard
Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
Foldable Even die-hard bikers take a break now and then.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Undervaluing time is an interesting blind spot, the domain of the die-hard do-it-yourselfer.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
It’s also got the kind of 21st century cringe-comedy voice that forges die-hard fans or disbelievers.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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Many die-hard pedal bikers thus find themselves in an awkward position.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
Foldable Even die-hard bikers take a break now and then.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Undervaluing time is an interesting blind spot, the domain of the die-hard do-it-yourselfer.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
It’s also got the kind of 21st century cringe-comedy voice that forges die-hard fans or disbelievers.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die-hard
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But newer spots such as Lucky Day, which opened in 2017, are expanding beyond Buffalo’s traditional menu offerings.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Candidates are largely barred from traditional campaigning, a policy to try to level the playing field among candidates with different campaign funds.—
Jack Nicas,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Nawrocki, a conservative historian and amateur boxer who was backed by PiS, had presented the vote as a referendum on Tusk's 18-month-old government.—
Anna Magdalena Lubowicka,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The attacks from Trump and his allies on Leo and the Federalist Society reflect rifts between the populist Right and the conservative legal establishment.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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The friends not keen on competing become our valiant team of producers — recording content and posting updates live for our loyal Instagram fanbase (almost 200 followers).—
Mia Venkat,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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His close friends and colleagues often described him as loyal, deeply thoughtful, and warm in his own way—just not overly expressive.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Martinez is 29 years old, stands at 5-foot-11 with a 72-inch reach, and fights in an orthodox right-handed stance.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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But there should be no such wall—even in the most orthodox capitalist system.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Macgregor, a staunch anti-interventionist, advocates for dropping Russian sanctions completely rather than imposing more, and argues the U.S. national strategic interests do not conflict with Russia’s.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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Makary, who was sworn in to lead the FDA on April 1, is a controversial Johns Hopkins University surgeon and researcher who gained national attention as a staunch critic of the federal response to COVID.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die-hard. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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