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as in loyal
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
fans of the Chicago Cubs are famously faithful
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as in accurate
following an original exactly
a faithful filming of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island
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as in cooperative
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as in loyalist
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Recent Examples of faithful
Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike the film adaptations of the early-2010s, the TV show is faithful to the source material — likely due to Riordan's involvement as a co-creator.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The Marvel faithful will appreciate the seeds the show planted to kick off Phase Four of the MCU, and the Marvel uninitiated will enjoy watching Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany engage in a playful romp, pleasures that were denied their characters during their earlier movies.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
This is a fairly faithful rendition of the original, with bushy broccoli rabe as the bitter green of choice.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike the film adaptations of the early-2010s, the TV show is faithful to the source material — likely due to Riordan's involvement as a co-creator.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Hawks faithful roared as the 20-year-old’s name was called.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The Marvel faithful will appreciate the seeds the show planted to kick off Phase Four of the MCU, and the Marvel uninitiated will enjoy watching Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany engage in a playful romp, pleasures that were denied their characters during their earlier movies.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithful
Adjective
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But beyond his professional accomplishments, Andy was a special person and a dear and loyal friend.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The last time a president leaned on a loyal Fed chair to juice the economy with lower rates, the results were ugly.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The key is to start where friction is highest, whether that’s customer responses, proposals, first-pass marketing copy or product listings, and introduce a simple review checklist that defines what must be accurate, what must never be claimed, and what requires human sign-off.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As more and more business teams incorporate LLMs into their daily workflows, responses generated must be accurate and reliable.—
Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Redevelopment at the 510-unit housing cooperative broke ground in October, when the city and private developers celebrated plans for the $300 million project to bring 1,100 affordable homes to the community, just two days after one of the fires.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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City inspections confirm tenants’ complaints that living in Evans Manor, owned by the Berkeley Student Cooperative, the largest student housing cooperative nationwide, presents a host of health concerns.—
Hamza Adel Fahmy,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Trump’s innovation was to grasp that, because the conservative movement had trained its devotees to ignore mainstream media and rely completely on information supplied by its own loyalists, his ability to control his supporters’ perceptions effectively had no limit.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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He was dragged down steps, Tazed and sprayed with chemical agents as MAGA loyalists hoping to stop the certification of President Biden’s electoral win called for Fanone to be killed with his own service weapon.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His madman approach seems to not be working, as the EU seems steadfast against him (while here at home, President Gordo’s madness is still very evident).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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All the while we will be encouraged by our steadfast belief that the sacred garment that is our country needs us, its warp and weft threads.—
Scott Santarosa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Such should be true for tomorrow as well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The app will bring to the fore true voices endorsed by the fanbases.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now, the documentary Christiania, from director Karl Friis Forchhammer and producer Rikke Tambo, explores this commune in the Christianshavn neighborhood of the Danish capital that is shaped by anarchist hippie culture and governed by consensus democracy.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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That prophecy materialized little more than a year later, as the street-preaching Frisbee launched the House of Miracles commune in Costa Mesa, alongside struggling preacher Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The return of his body closed a painful chapter for the country and cleared the way for the next and more challenging phase of the ceasefire, which calls for deploying an international security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers and rebuilding Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In November, researchers published findings about the deadly pathogens that ravaged Napoleon's soldiers during his doomed 1812 retreat from Russia.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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