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Recent Examples of steadfastly
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.
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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
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
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
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,
4 Mar. 2026
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The County Democratic Party requested an extension from the county due to voters continuously being turned away from polling places throughout the day.—
From Staff Reports,
Dallas Morning News,
3 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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Germany will not actively participate in military action against Iran but will consider defending its soldiers stationed on multinational military bases in Jordan and Iraq if they are attacked, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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While a patent does not mean the company is actively pursuing the technology, Meta and the patent’s primary author, Bosworth, will continue to explore applications for large language models, the spokesperson wrote.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
3 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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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 11 Mar. 2026.
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