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as in obdurateness
a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
guests on that political talk show seem to be far more prized for their uninhibited opinionatedness than for any trace of reasonableness
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as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
in matters of religion, she seems to confuse self-righteous opinionatedness with godly devotion
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opinionatedness
Noun
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Her power, patience and persistence show up all over the stat sheet.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025 -
Matt Cardona remains one of the best stories of persistence and dedication in professional wrestling.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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In a post-AGI era, there is a notable task that AGI could substantially help humanity resolve.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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His moral clarity and resolve helped dismantle communism’s grip across Eastern Europe, creating space for evangelism and spiritual renewal.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 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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The Manhattan court countermanded the intransigence of the court stenographers and directed the daily publication of the Trump transcripts on a court website.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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Three European diplomatic sources told Reuters Rubio's comments reflected growing frustration in the White House over Russian intransigence to end the war.—
Bart H. Meijer and Gabriel Stargardter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Campbell’s thirst to learn protected him from obstinacy.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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But as Nicky expands his interests and each man gains power, their lives become entangled in a story of hot temples, obstinacy, money, love and deception.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2025
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not indicate in its news release what may have caused the animal’s death but said a final determination will be made after a necropsy.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
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This goal for his country against Spain, for example, again highlights his determination to get on the ball, his passing and his willingness to drive forward.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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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
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“Opinionatedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opinionatedness. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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