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 Austria, under Ralf Rangnick, play fluid, relentless football but Jordan made a decent fist of their first World Cup match, creating nine chances despite having just 37 per cent possession and matching Austria’s 11 shot attempts. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Goldman’s victorious opponent, Lander, made these positions a relentless focus of his campaign. — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 But eventually, that relentless work ethic inside and outside of the classroom paid off. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 July 2026 The revised approach — being more of a spot fighter instead of trying to drown his opponent with relentless physicality — was underscored by a new, loftier goal, according to Wittman. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for relentless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
  1. grim
  2. determined
  3. persistent
  4. unrelenting
  5. ruthless
Adjective
  • Despite a nerve-wracking 1-0 start (before Bellingham knocked in a deuce), Jagger was seen looking grim and pacing around the VIP box.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • The current media environment is so grim that critique of anything has become radically attenuated.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of grim
Adjective
  • Plus, Scott has invested in climate action, donating $90 million to the Forests, People, Climate (FPC) collaborative determined to end tropical deforestation.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of determined
Adjective
  • In his inital letter, Lehmkuhl agreed that there is an urgent need to clear debris and address the persistent odor of millions of pounds of rotting food at the site.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Though effective medication exists, the issue is persistent in areas with a lack of easy access to testing, treatment and clean water so people don't rely on local bodies of water for drinking and bathing.
    — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of persistent
Adjective
  • In that world, the pervasiveness of AI will only be greater, the capabilities more cutting-edge, and the attacks from bad actors and resulting demand for cybersecurity unrelenting.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Chip stocks in particular have been on astronomical runs lately as the unrelenting AI boom sends demand soaring.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of unrelenting
Adjective
  • Communism’s pure economic theory is now rarely practiced anywhere — even if ruthless leaders in hybrid capitalist economies like China and Russia have retained the authoritarian iron fists of their predecessors.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Otherwise, Kail sticks closely to the template established for him, recreating every scene and sequence from the first movie with ruthless fidelity and adding essentially no departures of any significance.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of ruthless

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