FAITHFULNESS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

faithfulness

noun

Definition of faithfulness

as in loyalty

adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty put the faithfulness of his disciples to the test

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Recent Examples of faithfulness The yearn factor plays better in the book — and many already have opinions on its faithfulness to the source material. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 And as a lamp lights up a dark room, our faithfulness to God brightens the path for others, including government officials, to be more faithful, too. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026 This calls for continuous automated evaluation of ranking quality, faithfulness, relevance and citation accuracy. — Sriram Bhargav Madhav, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 To be clear, the success of a good adaptation isn’t necessarily its faithfulness to the source material, but major deviations from the book are far from the only problems here. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 Wilson's translation, which took six years to complete, has been hailed for its vibrant language and faithfulness to the original Greek text. — Dave Davies, NPR, 29 July 2026 Bharathram thought maybe the assumption of unfaithfulness was wrong, so the group adapted Moody’s method to instead try to prove faithfulness. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 Son to father, servant to master, crew to captain, wife to husband − faithfulness is highly prized. — Jim Beckerman, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The delicate and fragrant violet is February's official birth month flower, symbolizing faithfulness and loyalty. — Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026

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Noun

Transfer points to leading airline and hotel loyalty programs.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Sara follows sign and clue, tests loyalties and refuses to look away until the dead are heard and justice is within reach.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of loyalty

Noun

In that span, the prevailing public narrative about Simmons shifted radically — from a guy zealously dedicated to rehabbing and the game itself to questions about his desire and dedication.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
But instead of denouncing the class of managers and industrialists who profited from the paint factories, the doctors blamed the workers for their poor condition, citing their dedication to their jobs as its primary cause.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dedication

Noun

More than 70 companies have also signed on to contribute to employees’ children’s accounts, the White House said, following early commitments from firms like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Today, many more American women are choosing Lee Krasner’s lifestyle and her commitments; but to pioneer took a special kind of courage.

— Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of commitment

Noun

Yet the political alternatives that once dominated the region have lost their capacity to command popular allegiance.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Countries including Nauru, Honduras and Nicaragua have switched allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing in recent years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of allegiance

Noun

The new version centers on Dalin, a single mother who designs bridal gowns and whose devotion to her job has opened a gap between her and her 10-year-old daughter Mina.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Like Wilde, Basil possesses an idealistic devotion to beauty and love that proves his undoing.

— Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of devotion

Noun

The company also uses a digital thread of the helicopter’s operational flight program to develop high-fidelity simulations in days rather than years, allowing training systems to keep pace with aircraft modernization.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
And according to showrunner Brad Caleb Kane, there are reasons beyond franchise fidelity for setting the show in the ’70s.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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