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
This release date will provide hardcore fans of the sport an opportunity to hop on the sticks to experience some of the real-life tracks before the actual races begin.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Both Chan and Wilson's comedic talents are on brilliant display here, with plenty of creative fight choreography and set stunt pieces to keep hardcore fans happy.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
And since hardcore Beatles fans love to complain, there are already Roses and Valeries complaining in the galleries about a movie that hasn’t even been made yet.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
The bra cups really helped support my breasts during hardcore cardio.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Both Chan and Wilson's comedic talents are on brilliant display here, with plenty of creative fight choreography and set stunt pieces to keep hardcore fans happy.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
And since hardcore Beatles fans love to complain, there are already Roses and Valeries complaining in the galleries about a movie that hasn’t even been made yet.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
The bra cups really helped support my breasts during hardcore cardio.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-core
Adjective
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That conversation opened up deeper discussions about beauty standards, authenticity, and the pressure women face to conform.—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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This deeper level of engagement not only informs new office designs but can increases employees’ sense of ownership of it.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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An inveterate traveler who had explored 60-plus countries and often incorporated historical art and cultural references into her designs, McFadden died in September at the age of 85.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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My wife and younger son, however, are inveterate puzzle solvers.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The right partners can help implement these healthy habits as a lifelong standard.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Streicher stresses that this is potentially a big deal for women in perimenopause and menopause, with impacts that can be lifelong.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Hard-core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-core. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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