as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a massive stone redoubt at the entrance of the bay guarded the city
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Recent Examples of redoubt
Trump will address supporters Tuesday in Macomb County, Mich., an area north of Detroit that is a quintessential redoubt of culturally conservative blue-collar voters.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Lesson learned: the three tarantulas were the defensive redoubt that had repelled the roaches.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Despite the crucial role that the redoubts played in St. Augustine’s history, archaeologists have long struggled to pinpoint the exact location of the defenses.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
In our redoubt, lawfare is a catastrophe for the legitimacy of our judicial system and for the rule of law that undergirds a secure, prosperous, free society — no matter what party is the practitioner.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Lesson learned: the three tarantulas were the defensive redoubt that had repelled the roaches.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Despite the crucial role that the redoubts played in St. Augustine’s history, archaeologists have long struggled to pinpoint the exact location of the defenses.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
In our redoubt, lawfare is a catastrophe for the legitimacy of our judicial system and for the rule of law that undergirds a secure, prosperous, free society — no matter what party is the practitioner.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redoubt
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For the past fortnight the invasion force of eight thousand troops had sailed and rowed south for a hundred miles, from the Richelieu River in Quebec to within fifteen miles of the American stronghold at Fort Ticonderoga.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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To be most successful, the company must continue to balance its expansion into solving ultra-difficult scientific and engineering challenges using its supercomputers with maintaining its stronghold in EDA for chip makers.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The Revolutionary Guards thrive on the image of Iran as a besieged fortress.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Conquering Greenland and Panama and building a fortress with high tariffs won’t bring manufacturing back or create prosperity.—
Ro Khanna,
Twin Cities,
12 June 2025
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Douglas County is trying to do something no other Colorado county has done in nearly 50 years — adopt home-rule authority that would give the conservative bastion south of Denver more autonomy and powers of self-governance.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
8 June 2025
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The Federalist Society has become a bastion of that project, with Leo serving as its longtime former executive vice president.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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Such financial fortification provides the resilience needed to cover essential expenses, seize opportunities and outlast a downturn.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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Prague Castle, Czech Republic Prague’s imposing citadel is also one of the few castles anywhere in the world that still boasts real political power — the official residence of the president of the Czech Republic.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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There was a powerful reason in the late 1950s to design an arts citadel like a Renaissance piazza on one side and a grim fortress on the other: prejudice.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
30 May 2025
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However, earlier this year, the Trump administration restored the Fort Bragg name, which now refers to Private First Class Roland L. Bragg, who was stationed at the fort during World War II.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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While at the fort, explore the onsite museum devoted to 18th-century military material culture, such as art, weapons and equipment, like a uniform coat from the independent Boston Corps of Cadets.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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King Charles wanted the visit to be informal at his castle in Scotland.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2025
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He wasn’t asked back, taking Cartwright down with him, after Season 8 — the same season that featured their 2019 wedding at a Kentucky castle.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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“Redoubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redoubt. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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