as in persistence
a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
her intransigence on the issue was simply frustrating
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Recent Examples of intransigence
Three European diplomatic sources told Reuters Rubio's comments reflected growing frustration in the White House over Russian intransigence to end the war.
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Bart H. Meijer and Gabriel Stargardter, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The Administration’s intransigence in the face of court orders, which has been a disturbing constant of the past several months, raises questions about whether the Supreme Court will put pressure on the Administration to follow the law.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
Both parties are complicit in a system that has left us with only two remaining tools to restrain government: shutdown brinkmanship and debt ceiling intransigence.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
But on the contrary, these four have been among the most supportive of PURA’s intransigence.
—Brian Harrell, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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Bart H. Meijer and Gabriel Stargardter, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The Administration’s intransigence in the face of court orders, which has been a disturbing constant of the past several months, raises questions about whether the Supreme Court will put pressure on the Administration to follow the law.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
Both parties are complicit in a system that has left us with only two remaining tools to restrain government: shutdown brinkmanship and debt ceiling intransigence.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
But on the contrary, these four have been among the most supportive of PURA’s intransigence.
—Brian Harrell, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intransigence
Noun
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His spirit of persistence and craftsmanship continues to shape the bourbon industry today.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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It’s been reopened in chunks, thanks to the unrelenting optimism and irrational persistence of a corps of downtown residents led by Rodriguez and Rosa Chang.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.—
John Button,
STAT,
16 Dec. 2023
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Perhaps the greatest testament to Morocco’s obduracy came late in normal time, when Rodri — a central midfielder being deployed as a central defender — strode forward and shot, more in hope than in expectation, from 35 yards.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
6 Dec. 2022
Noun
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This seemed to me to stem not from carelessness or spite but obstinacy.—
erin Khuê Ninh
June 17,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
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Campbell’s thirst to learn protected him from obstinacy.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rather, the Wildcats got here through steely resolve.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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That particular conversation ended with little resolve, but there were subsequent conversations that occurred on-camera around these topics.—
Monique Wilson,
Glamour,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Then the market for EVs started showing signs of slowing down, and the current administration’s determination to eliminate the federal tax credit for EVs started to alter the trajectory of the battery-electric vehicle uptake.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Her close call does not diminish her determination.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
Noun
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But also injuries and ailments at all the wrong times, as well as overt self-will at times.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2025
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So for those of us torn between watching the sun get blotted out and getting blotto keeping our attention on a particularly good rock show, this exercise in multi-tasking was a real contest of self-will.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2024
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“Intransigence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intransigence. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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