as in deep
firmly established over time
the hard-core habits that generate our mountains of trash everyday will be extremely difficult to change
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Recent Examples of hard-core
And even the ethical people have differing perspectives—hard-core utilitarians focus on suffering—and then there are people like me who have more ambitious visions.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Arrested a day earlier at his construction job site, Espinoza Martinez, still dressed in his green work T-shirt, certainly didn’t fit the profile of a hard-core gang member.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
When Cakarel founded the company in 2007, Mubi was primarily known as a message board for hard-core cinephiles to discuss their favorite directors.
—Will Tavlin, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Best heavyweight board games Twilight Imperium is the quintessential game for hard-core gamers.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Arrested a day earlier at his construction job site, Espinoza Martinez, still dressed in his green work T-shirt, certainly didn’t fit the profile of a hard-core gang member.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
When Cakarel founded the company in 2007, Mubi was primarily known as a message board for hard-core cinephiles to discuss their favorite directors.
—Will Tavlin, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Best heavyweight board games Twilight Imperium is the quintessential game for hard-core gamers.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-core
Adjective
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Accessibility The property is deep in the jungle and has many winding paths and stairs to common areas, restaurants, and certain guest rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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As one leg swings forward, the other needs to help stabilize your pelvis and trunk — requiring coordinated engagement from your deep core, glute, hip and leg muscles.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Critics of Israel often rightly point out that Palestinian radicalization is less the result of inveterate ideology than of continuous Israeli occupation, violence, and dispossession.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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An inveterate self-promoter, Salieri is determined to control how he’ll be remembered.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What began as an outlet in her teenage years became a lifelong discipline.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Several of Dad’s lifelong friends have stopped calling.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From the suffrage movement and the civil rights era to today’s debates over voting access, expanding democracy has required women to confront entrenched power.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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The next administration will inherit daunting challenges — from delivering on the promises demanded by last year’s protests and tackling entrenched corruption, to carefully managing ties with its powerful neighbors, India and China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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There’s an inherent troublemaking nature to him that can’t be repressed by the big Disney musical.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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On top of this, the inherent illiquidity of real estate can complicate everything from governance to generational transitions.—
Belinda G. Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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That’s because the strongest remaining military force in Iran is the hard-line Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which is deeply rooted throughout the country.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Their influence remains deeply rooted in some of Miami's earliest Black communities, including Overtown and Coconut Grove.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Hard-core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-core. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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