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Recent Examples of quitter
Now the Dolphins were being called quitters and tankers -- players who had given up on their coaches, their season and themselves.
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Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But Salah, who travelled several hours a day just to reach training as a youngster, is no quitter.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Alas, the thing about being a true fan is, no quitters allowed.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
And the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter.
—EW.com, 30 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But Salah, who travelled several hours a day just to reach training as a youngster, is no quitter.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Alas, the thing about being a true fan is, no quitters allowed.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
And the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter.
—EW.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quitter
Noun
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And, in a way, this coward is the only sane one.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The schools improved as more children attended them, and dropout rates at one school fell from 30-40 percent to 5 percent.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The two first crossed paths in 2001, when Rich Boy was Maurice Richards, a soon-to-be dropout at Tuskegee University, studying mechanical engineering.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Frank was trying to set realistic expectations for the season, but made comments that were interpreted as defeatist.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
Noun
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More than 22 resident heritage breed chickens provide eggs for omelets, breakfast burritos, and frothy cocktails.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Police arrested 25 people and recovered 52 chickens while breaking up an active cockfight in Delaware County over the weekend.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In 2024, The Onion purchased Infowars, the conspiracy website born of the craven lunatic/Sandy Hook shooting denier Alex Jones.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Obi-Wan, the craven victor, revealing his true self.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Honeymooners canoodling in cabanas, discreet execs in Loro Piana loafers, and the occasional celeb keeping a low profile behind Prada sunglasses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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New styles include the Faith loafer, Paul chukka boot, Graham loafer and a new sandal assortment launching for the spring 2027 collection.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Hertl is no slouch himself, having scored 276 goals in the regular season, including 24 this year, and now has scored 32 times in 97 career playoff games.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Verse, meanwhile, is no slouch.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Quitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quitter. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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