as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
he has remained intransigent, refusing all suggestions for improvement of the process
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Recent Examples of intransigent
People don’t realize how much the Biden administration’s intransigent agencies may have played a role in investors avoiding stocks like Wynn.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
To some, that may sound like Sweeney taking an intransigent approach to a pillar of the organization for a decade and a half.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
But India is notoriously intransigent in world politics.
—Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, the practice is tightly bound to the seemingly intransigent social marginalization of women.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
To some, that may sound like Sweeney taking an intransigent approach to a pillar of the organization for a decade and a half.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
But India is notoriously intransigent in world politics.
—Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, the practice is tightly bound to the seemingly intransigent social marginalization of women.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intransigent
Adjective
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Viewers were quick to point out the hilarity of the dog's stubborn protest, with many suggesting that the dachshund had already claimed permanent rights to the bed.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The stubborn myth that Jews are too safe to be targets is colliding with a painful new reality.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, her mother is adamant about keeping the canine off the antique chair.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sandlin was adamant that his engineering team has done everything possible to ensure no adverse impact to neighboring properties.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Intransigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intransigent. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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