staunchness

Definition of staunchnessnext

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Noun
  • After leading the initial round of voting with 37%, compared to Fuller's 35%, Harris has framed the runoff as a referendum on independence versus loyalty to Trump.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The companies will also partner to host watch parties for major sporting events, and to offr AT&T customers enhanced loyalty points through Fanatics’ FanCash offering.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There’s something classically anarchic about Kate Moss, but her delicate Americana anchor signals stability and steadfastness—that, or an unquenchable yearning for the sea.
    Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Capricorn December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, steadfastness becomes your edge.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Still, the perpetually unfulfilled Homelander craves utter devotion, which means ending Starlight herself and arresting every single Starlighter.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Holland specifically points to Nolan’s devotion to practical, in-camera special effects.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Our allegiance is not to any person or party, but to the reign of God, where truth matters, dignity is upheld, and power is held accountable.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Balat also wrote a statement declaring his allegiance to the Islamic State, Tisch said.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • After professing an oath of faithfulness to observe the customs of the cathedral, the archbishop may place a hand upon it or kiss it.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
  • While Mary Ann waxed eloquent about her faithfulness to the Cornhuskers, her son, Joel, came clean.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Presidents back then had constancy of purpose, even if not always correct policies.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The speed, urgency, and constancy of online life amplifies extremism because posting, replying, and generally participating in the discourse is its own virtue enrobing all the rest, an internet-maxxing to rule all the others.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Students protested his fealty to the prison-industrial complex through his previous position at the GEO Group, a private prison and immigration detention corporation notable for allegations of human rights abuse.
    Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The president’s political superpower is his ability to inspire almost-total fealty from his fellow Republicans, but some inside the West Wing are cognizant that Iran adds to a number of fractures that have appeared over the past few months, including tensions over the Epstein files.
    Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Staunchness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staunchness. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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