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Recent Examples of steadfastly
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are among the sport’s top stars to steadfastly remain loyal to the PGA Tour, with Woods turning down an offer from LIV Golf of $800 million in 2022.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
But Powell played a critical role at a vulnerable time for America’s central bank, steadfastly protecting its independence, enforcing accountability,brushing aside insults and continuing to work with the administration to avert crisis.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Moreover, though, Stammen will steadfastly make sure his players are rested.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The Oversight Committee has been steadfastly working on this, also with survivors who chose to come forward to bring more information.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
An alliance of Arab states led by Saudi Arabia had initiated a de facto blockade claiming that Qatar was funding terrorist organizations like Al Qaeda and the Islamic State — an allegation the country steadfastly denied.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Elephants are among the planet’s most majestic creatures, gentle giants who walk steadfastly through the savannas, forests and deserts of Africa and Asia.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 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
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
But Powell played a critical role at a vulnerable time for America’s central bank, steadfastly protecting its independence, enforcing accountability,brushing aside insults and continuing to work with the administration to avert crisis.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Moreover, though, Stammen will steadfastly make sure his players are rested.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The Oversight Committee has been steadfastly working on this, also with survivors who chose to come forward to bring more information.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
An alliance of Arab states led by Saudi Arabia had initiated a de facto blockade claiming that Qatar was funding terrorist organizations like Al Qaeda and the Islamic State — an allegation the country steadfastly denied.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Elephants are among the planet’s most majestic creatures, gentle giants who walk steadfastly through the savannas, forests and deserts of Africa and Asia.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfastly
Adverb
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Gamow and Stern made a joke of it, speculating that perhaps new cars were continuously being made on the building’s roof and sent down for storage in the basement.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company aims to develop a novel form of AI capable of continuously improving itself without human intervention.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Petroleum production is steadily rising.—
Dave Trecker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Like many other animals in the state including bears and beavers, bobcats numbers are steadily increasing.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In 2014, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration reinterpreted Article 9 to allow Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to more actively contribute to international peacekeeping efforts and defend allies.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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So far, about 50 people have applied to have their families’ mysteries solved, and 12 cases are actively being researched by the team, which includes volunteers, said a representative for the Center for Jewish History, where the genealogy institute is housed.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking vigorously after each addition.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2026
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For vegetable gardens and vigorously growing annuals, choose a nitrogen-heavy fertilizer labeled 10-10-10.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Kaori’s mother vehemently denied that her fiancé was the target, and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez partially walked that back Tuesday when announcing grand jury indictments against the two suspects.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bambaataa has vehemently denied those allegations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 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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What does matter is turning fear to strength by focusing on holding his school and his community together, Batres told CNN — and that is unrelentingly hard.—
Sara Sidner,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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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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Blanche has reportedly been involved in overseeing the Schiff investigation and butted heads with former Justice official Ed Martin, who had zealously investigated Schiff before being removed.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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“Steadfastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadfastly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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