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Recent Examples of steadfastly
The Kremlin has also steadfastly denied it.
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Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Madrid, meanwhile, are steadfastly backing the allegations made by Vinicius Jr, who has faced an obscene amount of racial abuse during his eight-year career at the Bernabeu.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Bayer officials have steadfastly insisted the weedkiller is safe.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Similar to Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, Russo balanced a regular day job while steadfastly pursuing her creative ambitions.
—Kristen Wisneski, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Until Wednesday, Azevedo had steadfastly maintained his innocence in increasingly bizarre media interviews.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Powell has steadfastly defended the central bank's independence, emphasizing the importance of insulating monetary policy from political pressure.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Some European leaders understand this reality and steadfastly oppose compromising with wrong.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Four of them voted with Democrats to force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, and many Republican senators have steadfastly supported Ukraine and condemned Russia even when this put them at odds with the president.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Madrid, meanwhile, are steadfastly backing the allegations made by Vinicius Jr, who has faced an obscene amount of racial abuse during his eight-year career at the Bernabeu.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Bayer officials have steadfastly insisted the weedkiller is safe.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Similar to Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, Russo balanced a regular day job while steadfastly pursuing her creative ambitions.
—Kristen Wisneski, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
Until Wednesday, Azevedo had steadfastly maintained his innocence in increasingly bizarre media interviews.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Powell has steadfastly defended the central bank's independence, emphasizing the importance of insulating monetary policy from political pressure.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Some European leaders understand this reality and steadfastly oppose compromising with wrong.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Four of them voted with Democrats to force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, and many Republican senators have steadfastly supported Ukraine and condemned Russia even when this put them at odds with the president.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfastly
Adverb
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Rhoda says the system can continuously observe its surroundings, forecast future states as video, act on those predictions, and repeat the process every few hundred milliseconds.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Implats, which competes with Valterra and Sibanye-Stillwater in the platinum group metals market, has a long-standing presence in Zimbabwe, having steadily built its stake in Zimplats in the early 2000s and become the dominant owner, holding more than 80% of the company.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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In an age when carmakers are being pushed steadily toward full electrification, the idea of a plug-in diesel hybrid is an intriguing one.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Fire watch coverage can help show that someone is actively monitoring the property while repairs are underway.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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During the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, the United States actively supported Saddam Hussein — providing intelligence and diplomatic cover even as Iraq deployed chemical weapons against Iranian soldiers and civilians.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Seal tightly, then shake vigorously to combine.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Edible ginger grows vigorously from fresh root pieces known as rhizomes, obtained from grocery or specialty food stores.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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New Delhi vehemently denied the allegations and accused former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government of harboring Sikh extremists of the Khalistan movement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Annie’s vehemently against the idea, worried the family will bring more harm than good.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And sure enough, the book offers an unremittingly bleak narrative.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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This was Sunderland’s big day and, unlike the unremittingly bleak goodbye to this level in 2016-17, there is early cause to believe a very different club can enjoy very different fortunes back in the Premier League.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The true story of the Von Erich wrestling family was so unrelentingly tragic that when The Iron Claw finally got made, director Sean Durkin opted to leave one brother out entirely.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Public life is often unrelentingly ugly.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Its founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, established a religious dictatorship that subjugates the Iranian people under sharia law, while zealously exporting its dogma by force.—
Elan Journo,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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At a time when post-punk was already on the verge of becoming a commodity, Gartside and his motley crew were zealously committed to DIY.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Steadfastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadfastly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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