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
Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Shohei Ohtani’s sweet swing is about to give a Rockies diehard a life-changing payday.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Even as captives on foreign shores, the die-hard Nazis among them sought to keep their cause alive, subjecting fellow prisoners to beatings for expressing unpatriotic or otherwise defeatist sentiments.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Hank is a Dallas Cowboys diehard; the idea of Bobby getting into the Premier League sends him into full-body shivers.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Shohei Ohtani’s sweet swing is about to give a Rockies diehard a life-changing payday.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
The series provides other nuggets that some die-hard fans are just learning.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Even as captives on foreign shores, the die-hard Nazis among them sought to keep their cause alive, subjecting fellow prisoners to beatings for expressing unpatriotic or otherwise defeatist sentiments.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diehard
Adjective
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This more traditional system is where Tottenham have ended up.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, identity categories have become more fluid, and traditional sources of authority — religion, education, government — are more likely to be contested or distrusted.—
Christopher P. Scheitle,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If neocon values are worth applying to the world, they should be applied consistently.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
27 Aug. 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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In October 2024, two Hamas militants opened fire on a popular boulevard in southern Tel Aviv, killing seven people.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The October 7 attacks nearly two years ago were the most significant to date, with hundreds of militants crossing the border amid a barrage of nearly 5,000 projectiles.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While some among Democrats cast him as the party’s national leader and a natural choice for their 2028 nominee, conservative critics point to his past controversies, including other pay-for-play stories.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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After working as a speechwriter in former President Ronald Reagan's administration, Ingraham pursued a law degree and became a conservative media darling.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Panelists suggested ever more intricate ways to give regional peace a chance, until the neoconservative Michael Ledeen spoke out heretically.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 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
Adjective
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Somehow, the upper hand never lingers long with Sally and Barnaby, drolly played by Gunning and Corden as a conniving Tweedledee and Tweedledum, loyal to no one and convinced their venality is justified by their father’s history of terrible parenting.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the last two prime ministers, Lecornu has been a loyal lieutenant at the center of the president’s project in government, Lazar said.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And even though the military is short of manpower, the government refuses to draft ultra-orthodox men, whose religious political parties are key to the Netanyahu coalition.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Traditional music and Kolo dancing by Prazna Flasa Tambura, the Ansambl Sokoli, the Seoske Dame singers, and DJ Dex, with a presentation from Parish Priest, Father Milos Zivkovic on orthodox religious traditions and specialty vendors with music, books, jewelry, and icons for sale.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gaines, a staunch advocate for women’s rights, called out a Minnesota high school whose softball team won a state championship in June with a transgender pitcher rostered on the team.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Everyone is done with her, perhaps no one more than Jess, once her staunch defender.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Diehard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diehard. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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