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staunchness

noun

Definition of staunchnessnext
as in loyalty

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  1. loyalty
  2. steadfastness
  3. devotion
  4. allegiance
  5. faithfulness
  6. constancy
  7. fealty
Noun
  • Her resistance ignites a conflict that exposes hidden secrets, shifting loyalties and traditions that have shaped the family for generations.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In a personalist system, leadership prizes loyalty, China expert Minxin Pei told The Beijing Brief podcast, with the consequence that strong figures — potential successors — tend to get weeded out.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of loyalty
Noun
  • So please do not celebrate Palestinian steadfastness as though we were placed on this earth to provide inspiring images of survival between massacres.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • His steadfastness seemed to reflect a recognition that God’s purpose and foundation had never truly been broken down.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
Definition of steadfastness
Noun
  • Indeed, in her devotion to sparkle, Pechman declines to probe too deeply into any of the industry’s more hurtful or exploitative dimensions.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • By 2017, Cyrus was covering her tattoos with makeup, wearing all white, and singing ballads of marital devotion.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of devotion
Noun
  • And underneath the family tensions, robberies and shifting allegiances, Gurrea kept returning to one idea.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For two years, tension over the case has frayed allegiances in Dearborn.
    — Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of allegiance
Noun
  • And as a lamp lights up a dark room, our faithfulness to God brightens the path for others, including government officials, to be more faithful, too.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This calls for continuous automated evaluation of ranking quality, faithfulness, relevance and citation accuracy.
    — Sriram Bhargav Madhav, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of faithfulness
Noun
  • The relative constancy of fat cell numbers combined with their ability to change size and function has implications for the evolutionarily unusual state of being obese.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This transition represents a strong, continuing trajectory of comfort, longevity, and constancy.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of constancy
Noun
  • The remarks further damaged ties between the longtime allies, and highlighted Washington’s prioritization of the Middle East conflict over relationships in Asia, as well as its demands for ideological fealty from geopolitical partners.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Clearly not wanting to run afoul of what could very well be Hollywood’s biggest studio distributor, the chief executives of AMC and Regal Cinemas have pledged their future fealty to WarnerMount.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fealty
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“Staunchness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staunchness. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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