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
But Democrats laboring to halt the march of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act piled on with relentless opposition.
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Excel on special teams Florida’s game is built on creating steady pressure at five-on-five, being relentless on the forecheck and grinding down the opposition for a full 60 minutes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
And things ranging from hormonal disorders to thyroid problems to endometriosis (when endometrium-like tissue grows outside of your uterus) may trigger relentless periods.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
From IoT sensors and smart devices to social media streams and transactional logs, the information influx is relentless.
—Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Excel on special teams Florida’s game is built on creating steady pressure at five-on-five, being relentless on the forecheck and grinding down the opposition for a full 60 minutes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
And things ranging from hormonal disorders to thyroid problems to endometriosis (when endometrium-like tissue grows outside of your uterus) may trigger relentless periods.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
From IoT sensors and smart devices to social media streams and transactional logs, the information influx is relentless.
—Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for relentless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
Adjective
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The two men shook hands, and Mamdani slipped away looking grim.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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Appearances aren’t deceptive; the portents are grim.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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This could be the reason that Republicans seem determined to give them a tax cut.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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His interest in the appraisals made by determined minds informed every issue of Lapham’s Quarterly.—
Donovan Hohn
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Yet some of the most pervasive threats for LGBTQ+ performers don’t come in-person — they’re instead issued online, via social media accounts mounting hate campaigns that result in persistent threats of violence and death.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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Still, empowering women athletes to reach their full potential depends on closing persistent gaps in pay, media coverage and funding.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Cuba continues to suffer widespread shortages of food and medicine, a collapsing economy and unrelenting state surveillance.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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For many, it’s been over 600 days of unrelenting fear and trauma.—
Landon Mion , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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Related Stories Said to be the first book in a series, Little Hands watches as a young British woman with a mysterious past inadvertently joins a ruthless gang of female thieves who rob the ultra-wealthy along the French Riviera.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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New threats emerge, including a ruthless new villain (Bill Skarsgård) and a blind assassin from Wick’s past, played by Donnie Yen in a standout performance.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentless. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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