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Recent Examples of steadfastly
Huffman sticks steadfastly to the words of the documents.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 May 2026
China has the wherewithal to help on both counts—selling advanced weapons to Russia and reducing purchases of Iranian oil—though Xi has steadfastly refused to exert that leverage.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 May 2026
Ballmer steadfastly denies arranging the deal between Aspiration and Leonard, who by all accounts performed no duties for Aspiration.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Ellerup, who divorced Heuermann after his arrest in 2023, steadfastly defended her ex-husband’s innocence during those earlier episodes.
—ABC News, 21 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
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 May 2026
China has the wherewithal to help on both counts—selling advanced weapons to Russia and reducing purchases of Iranian oil—though Xi has steadfastly refused to exert that leverage.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 May 2026
Ballmer steadfastly denies arranging the deal between Aspiration and Leonard, who by all accounts performed no duties for Aspiration.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Ellerup, who divorced Heuermann after his arrest in 2023, steadfastly defended her ex-husband’s innocence during those earlier episodes.
—ABC News, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfastly
Adverb
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Her model suggests that antecedents, physiological state and consequences continuously influence one another, with behavior emerging as the result of that interaction.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The Aerospace Corporation has been advancing a concept for a restartable solid rocket motor (RSRM), a propulsion configuration that has long posed engineering difficulties because conventional solid motors burn continuously once ignited and cannot be throttled or shut down mid-flight.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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After several years of development, CATL has steadily expanded its ambitions in the sodium-ion battery market, as the company first introduced its inaugural sodium-ion battery in 2021, marking its entry into the sector.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Now, six years after the film’s triumph at the global box office and the Oscars, Michael is not only steadily approaching Bohemian Rhapsody’s record box office take, the actor who plays Michael Jackson — his nephew Jaafar — is arguably already a contender for a Best Actor Oscar.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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Even those of us who aren’t actively breaking still feel the malaise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Experts say young people could be actively defying the warnings about sun exposure — after all, many grew up hearing them from parents, doctors, and in some cases, school programs.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The idea is to ensure that your grass grows so vigorously that there will be no room for clover.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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Cook over medium-high, stirring vigorously with one hand while moving the pan back and forth with the other, until the sauce glossily drapes the noodles, 5 to 7 minutes.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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The idea is vehemently opposed by the players union.—
Jordan Fabian,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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His mother even suggested that what he was involved with was a cult — a notion Richards vehemently opposed.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Adverb
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The hotels in Canada’s biggest city tend to skew either unremittingly corporate or standard bohemian-chic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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And hammering a prime spawning flat unremittingly will just as surely scatter the fish to find their springtime bliss elsewhere.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Acker’s work wasn’t unrelentingly serious.—
Paul Hodgins,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Kimmel's come in for criticism in recent months because his show is so unrelentingly unfunny, extreme, and tough to watch.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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 9 Jun. 2026.
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