relentless

adjective

ri-ˈlent-ləs How to pronounce relentless (audio)
Definition of relentlessnext
as in grim
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose the team's offense was relentless in trying to score a touchdown

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Recent Examples of relentless The move from the March breakout to the May highs near $500 was relentless. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 For the most part, California has declined to usurp local governments’ power to decide what is built where, which has yielded relentless development of wildlands. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Like much of Europe, Italy has faced a relentless period of extreme weather, with the country sweltering under its fifth heatwave of the summer. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 On Prison Break, the steely-eyed William Fichtner played relentless FBI agent Alexander Mahone, who is tasked with hunting the main characters down. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relentless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
  1. grim
  2. determined
  3. persistent
  4. unrelenting
  5. ruthless
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  • The increasing chances of being taken, whether one is in a church, mosque, school, on a trip to the capital Abuja or resting at home, is a grim reality that should not be the case given Tinubu’s firm campaign pledges.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The chattiness of Eddy’s dispatches does little to conceal that the novel’s Jamaica is a grim place for gay men.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of grim
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  • Sandro Tonali and Adam Wharton were considered as options alongside Anderson and Bouaddi, but Fernandez was the player City were most determined to sign.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The kitchen is located in the new addition of the house, and Keys was determined to inject it with charm.
    — Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of determined
Adjective
  • In his inaugural Jackson Hole speech as chairman, Warsh warned that persistent inflation may necessitate further monetary tightening.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Mehta increased his price target on FANG stock to $220 from $212 and reiterated a buy rating, citing the company's capital-efficient volume growth as oil prices remain high amid persistent supply disruption in the Middle East.
    — TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of persistent
Adjective
  • In conditions like this, the unrelenting heat, stress and smoke take a toll on firefighters’ bodies.
    — Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Remmick, Jimmy Crystal and Larry Lamb share an unrelenting desire to entertain, whether performing music outside a juke joint, indulging amusement with graphic violence or delighting the British reading public with scandal and drama.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of unrelenting
Adjective
  • He was always destined to follow in the footsteps of another tyrannical, ruthless Don – Michael Corleone.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ink finds the Sinners star playing ruthless tabloid editor Larry Lamb in Boyle’s retelling of what happened when Rupert Murdoch acquired struggling British newspaper The Sun.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruthless

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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentless. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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