inveteracy

Definition of inveteracynext

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Noun
  • In Louisiana, roughly 80 such prisoners have not yet had resentencing hearings, due partly to prosecutors’ adamancy and ongoing court fights but also to funding shortages for attorneys to take these cases, legal advocacy groups say.
    NBC News, NBC News, 15 May 2020
  • Prince Harry has expressed his adamancy in making sure the mega-popular Netflix series doesn’t portray his and wife Duchess Meghan’s relationship and tabloid turmoil for the television screen.
    Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Jan. 2020
Noun
  • These poems are plainspoken, emotionally direct, haunted by the past and the inexorability of time.
    Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • But then there is that deadness that enters into the closing chapters, which might as easily be called inexorability.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The frustration is in the inflexibility.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The Red Sox could also try to move on from Masataka Yoshida, though his contract, injury history and positional inflexibility will hamper his trade value.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
Noun
  • O’Reilly’s tenacity and attacking instincts were well deployed when City won the first header and could spring forward, and the first goal was evidence of that.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Another defensive showcase With all the attention that Miles and Suarez receive due to their offensive production, the Horned Frogs’ tenacity on the defensive end often goes unnoticed.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For me, there’s always the perversity of getting on a trendy bandwagon and just liking it for the irony.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Here, Henkel leans into the inherent perversity that lingered in the sequels but has rarely been effectively employed since Hooper’s original.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Approach the situation with patience and persistence, and stay focused on reaching a reasonable resolution for everyone involved.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Endurance meets firepower Performance analytics conducted so far indicate confidence in the MQ-9B’s ability to carry long-range weapons over significant distances while maintaining its hallmark persistence and endurance.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Cabbage’s steadfastness is a boon indeed.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Wallace, by implication, was concerned with patience, steadfastness, and tranquillity precisely because these virtues often eluded him in life.
    Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Inveteracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inveteracy. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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