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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Your experience illustrates the importance of persistence and following up.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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The theme is echoed in videos exploring contemporary Australian bark-cloth painting, and the persistence of masquerade traditions across Africa.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
30 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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Though numbers had shrunk in recent weeks, the massive showing for Saturday’s anti-Vucic rally suggested that the resolve persists, despite relentless pressure and after nearly eight months of almost daily protests.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The timing of the executions appears intended less to inflame anti-Israel sentiment than to project strength internally, a source familiar with the matter told TIME, describing it as a signal of resolve by a government increasingly consumed with fears of infiltration.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The network of community leaders and officials all questioned the administration’s determination that Haiti is now safe enough for people to return.—
Churchill Ndonwie,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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The increasingly obvious awfulness of Dave’s book gives Smollett some great reaction work amid all Michelle’s pained determination.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
28 June 2025
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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 10 Jul. 2025.
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