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Recent Examples of steadfastly
Bayer officials have steadfastly insisted the weedkiller is safe.
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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
Of the ‘women, life, freedom’ protests that began just before the World Cup in 2022, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, Costa remains steadfastly supportive.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 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
Despite being on camera, Jamie steadfastly maintains his innocence until episode 3, which takes place seven months after the murder.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Of the ‘women, life, freedom’ protests that began just before the World Cup in 2022, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, Costa remains steadfastly supportive.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 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
Despite being on camera, Jamie steadfastly maintains his innocence until episode 3, which takes place seven months after the murder.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfastly
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2026
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The device, a small, hexagonal silicone sensor worn on a patient’s chest, continuously tracked vital signs such as heart rate, temperature and breathing patterns.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Working steadily since the mid-'60s, Williams has earned a whopping 54 Oscar nominations — the second-most for any artist behind Walt Disney — winning five.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, investors are growing increasingly worried about the businesses that will potentially be swept aside — or at least significantly upended — by the new applications that are being steadily rolled out.—
Jeran Wittenstein,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Step up watering to every week or two while succulents are actively growing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hostile foreign regimes actively target our statehouses, universities, technology systems and supply chains, often outside the direct view of Washington.—
February 17,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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During ultra-fast impacts, the metal’s atoms oscillate so vigorously that these physically obstruct the path of deformation, pushing back against the incoming force.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Cons On the other hand, exercising too vigorously before bed can disrupt and delay sleep for some people.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Navalnaya has repeatedly blamed Putin for Navalny’s death, something Russian officials have vehemently denied.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Russian officials have vehemently denied the accusation.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 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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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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Influencers like Stuckey are zealously policing any deviation from the party line.—
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Steadfastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadfastly. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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