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
  • Then just really seeing this vision through took a lot of tenacity.
    Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This time, the same play did not work — because of Anunoby’s tenacity.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • His shrieking reactions to his wife’s savagery throw into relief his good nature and her perversity.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The findings show a story of both progress and persistence.
    Jennifer Tescher, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Critics argue that state institutions have been slow to dismantle the networks and that political elites benefit directly or indirectly from their persistence.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Capricorn December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, steadfastness becomes your edge.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
  • December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, steadfastness becomes your edge.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Inveteracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inveteracy. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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