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
My own experience has taught me that fidelity, forgiveness, and faithfulness within families yield deep, enduring peace.
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Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
With luck, a daughter discovers another kind of faithfulness.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
There was a faithfulness to [the franchise], particularly the texture of that first film.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
With luck, a daughter discovers another kind of faithfulness.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
There was a faithfulness to [the franchise], particularly the texture of that first film.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithfulness
Noun
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The emotional record, shared alongside a video and lyrics posted to Instagram, hears Thugger addressing infidelity, loyalty, fractured friendships, while taking full accountability for his mistakes.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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All Vera Wang Bride purchases will qualify for David’s Diamond Loyalty Program, the industry’s first and only bridal loyalty rewards program.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Because of his dedication to the center, Marshall became its namesake in 2023.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet, Aramayo’s sensitive portrayal of the man and Jones’ unflinching dedication to showing some of Davidson’s most painful moments, the ones that pushed him into action, add up to an insightful biopic that chronicles a very worthy subject.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Traditional approaches focus on financial engineering such as negotiating discounts for long-term commitments, or on observability tools that track who is running what.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft has subsequently also offered to make further commitments to resolve its competition concerns after the European Commission market-tested the firm's initial pledges.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And possibly sharks and God and the pledge of allegiance too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Harbaugh and the Wolverines did not waver in their commitment, and the result of their allegiance will live on forever.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During Saturday night’s show, Gillis kept celebrating his Irish devotion.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Ganges has been a center of trade and devotion for centuries, the Brahmaputra feeds tea estates and wildlife-rich floodplains, and Kerala’s canals knit together fishing towns and rice paddies.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My own experience has taught me that fidelity, forgiveness, and faithfulness within families yield deep, enduring peace.—
Russell M. Nelson,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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To write one’s way out of the incapacitating dependence of daughterhood into autonomy means shedding the unquestioning fidelity of a child.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Faithfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithfulness. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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