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Recent Examples of fortitude And yes, among the many challenges ahead, navigating student debt will require fortitude, planning and grit. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 So much of Season 2 at the end is about the endurance and fortitude and the price that everybody has paid over time. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2025 Their courage and fortitude are coupled with gratitude and are free from complaint. Chris Harris, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 What kind of fortitude, what kind of lack of temptation to over expand? EW.com, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fortitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortitude
Noun
  • Ethical Memory Vault: A secure story engine that records acts of moral courage—feeding these back into leadership training, AI models and onboarding systems.
    Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Hutchins later credited Jenner with giving her the courage to make the same transition.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Eighth Round - Paul 10-9 (Paul 80-72) Paul’s stamina is still his biggest issue.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Both encounters precise use of parries, dodging, and strategic stamina management to overcome the enemy, and were easily the most riveting parts of the overall preview.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The ship's new namesake, Oscar V. Peterson, was a naval officer who was killed in World War II and posthumously granted a Medal of Honor by Congress for bravery during the war.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 27 June 2025
  • Ideas flowed from product engineers to senior leaders, creating a shared sense of bravery, purpose and camaraderie.
    Stephen McKeown, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • This formula strikes the perfect balance between grit and hydration—natural sea salt boosts volume and definition, while moringa seed oil helps lock in moisture and adds a healthy sheen to curls and waves.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 30 June 2025
  • Fatigue is reframed as grit, while emotional exhaustion is labeled as discipline, and recovery is viewed as optional.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

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“Fortitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortitude. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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