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resolutely championed the unpopular causes for most of his political career
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Recent Examples of resolutely
The iPhone 17 series, for example, remains resolutely at full price.
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
At their core, those melodies are resolutely straightforward, the better not to get in the way of the sentiments, and they’re effectively mirrored by Walker’s almost sing-songy guitar riffs.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
Fundholz was speaking more firmly and resolutely than before.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Their three arcs form a sweeping epic of sapphic immortality — resolutely old-fashioned in detail but thrillingly contemporary in the telling.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Such fallacies are utterly unacceptable anywhere…The Chinese military will continue to take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security, and firmly uphold regional peace and stability.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The Post has resolutely revealed such entanglements to readers of news coverage or commentary in the past, whether the Graham family's holdings, which included the Stanley Kaplan educational company and Slate magazine, or, since 2013, those of Bezos, who founded Amazon and Blue Origin.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The eponymous coffee table marks the 20th anniversary of his resolutely independent fashion house.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
After Johnson gave his answer to that resolutely dumb question, several other luminaries took a whack at the zeitgeist piñata.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
At their core, those melodies are resolutely straightforward, the better not to get in the way of the sentiments, and they’re effectively mirrored by Walker’s almost sing-songy guitar riffs.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
Fundholz was speaking more firmly and resolutely than before.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Their three arcs form a sweeping epic of sapphic immortality — resolutely old-fashioned in detail but thrillingly contemporary in the telling.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Such fallacies are utterly unacceptable anywhere…The Chinese military will continue to take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and security, and firmly uphold regional peace and stability.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The Post has resolutely revealed such entanglements to readers of news coverage or commentary in the past, whether the Graham family's holdings, which included the Stanley Kaplan educational company and Slate magazine, or, since 2013, those of Bezos, who founded Amazon and Blue Origin.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The eponymous coffee table marks the 20th anniversary of his resolutely independent fashion house.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
After Johnson gave his answer to that resolutely dumb question, several other luminaries took a whack at the zeitgeist piñata.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutely
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The previously slumping Geekie scored two goals, including the game-winner late in the third period, a shot that was hammered so hard that no one saw the puck go in the net, until Geekie raced down and pointed to where the puck was lodged.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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That history is why Van's post-UFC 324 trolling hits so hard.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Miya’s landlord was able to remediate the restaurant’s building and Tewasart determinedly reopened in May, when at first there were few customers around to serve.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Detectives are working diligently to solve this case.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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With its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060, China is working diligently to move away from fossil fuels toward non-carbon-emitting energy sources.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Braddy intently stared at Rifkin during opening arguments.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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The sentencing came after 10 people, including Smith's wife and father, read their statements addressing Jones, who would shift from listening intently to looking down and appearing disassociated.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Andre Agassi would practice super intensely, but for short periods.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Such span, such intensely thoughtful ways of looking at craft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Meeting drifters and friendly folk along the way, Alvin is doggedly determined to make amends while facing ailments of his own.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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There was something deeply moving about watching Cassils use the force of their own body and their intense mental focus to doggedly spell out one letter at a time, one word at a time, minute by minute, hour after hour.—
Gayatri Gopinath,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2025
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This selective approach came after years of working intensively to support her two sons as a single mother.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Dec. 2025
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So important are Rubicon units that the Ukrainian security services are now intensively searching out their forward bases.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
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The creators purposefully chose not to over-index on Sophie’s Korean identity.—
Kat Moon,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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The visual language toggles purposefully between wide shots and tight close-ups, mirroring Harry’s ability to survey a room and zero in on his take with surgical precision.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Resolutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolutely. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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