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Recent Examples of steadfastly
Út and his attorney dispute the findings of Knight’s team and steadfastly maintain that Út took the photo.
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Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Sliwa, the colorful founder of the Guardian Angels crime patrol group, has steadfastly refused calls to drop out from both Cuomo and his supporters.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
For years, pro-Beijing lawmakers in Hong Kong have been steadfastly in support of the government.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, meanwhile, has steadfastly maintained that Trump could have easily avoided a shutdown.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
No matter how much football is sanitised, or how much is taken away from us, chants remain something that steadfastly belong to us.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But the Pennsylvania senator has steadfastly declined entreaties to leave the Democratic Party.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
Everyone had been rooting for me and cheering for me and supporting me so steadfastly.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
From the start, Cédric has steadfastly maintained his innocence.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Sliwa, the colorful founder of the Guardian Angels crime patrol group, has steadfastly refused calls to drop out from both Cuomo and his supporters.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
For years, pro-Beijing lawmakers in Hong Kong have been steadfastly in support of the government.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, meanwhile, has steadfastly maintained that Trump could have easily avoided a shutdown.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
No matter how much football is sanitised, or how much is taken away from us, chants remain something that steadfastly belong to us.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But the Pennsylvania senator has steadfastly declined entreaties to leave the Democratic Party.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
Everyone had been rooting for me and cheering for me and supporting me so steadfastly.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
From the start, Cédric has steadfastly maintained his innocence.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfastly
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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These refugees were overwhelmingly keen to return to their old homes—a right recognized by the UN in General Assembly Resolution 194 but continuously denied by Israel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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There are guns, horses, ghosts, a primal struggle for survival in hostile terrain, family feuds and a steadily intensifying sense of mortal threat, as Old Porch’s ambition and psychopathy escalate the drama.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yet the enabling factors, cheaper launches, better sensors, modular spacecraft, and improved autonomy, are steadily narrowing that gap.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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As Border patrol arrested one individual, who actively resisted arrest, pepper spray was deployed spray to deter the agitator and disperse the crowd.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Senators are actively discussing a deal that would reopen the government, including hashing out a new stopgap funding bill that would last at least until December — and possibly beyond.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Start the process by vigorously shaking or hanging then pounding the rug to remove loose dirt, crumbs, and other particles, then vacuum it thoroughly on both sides, using a canister vacuum with the hose or a high pile setting—and no beater bar!—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the Tegna deal pending, Nexstar’s decision was seen as an attempt to get in the good graces of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who had vigorously criticized Kimmel’s remarks and suggested local TV stations could lose their broadcast licenses if Kimmel were not taken off the air.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Andrew has vehemently denied the accusations against him.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Space agency officials vehemently dispute this claim.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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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But the unrelentingly positive energy, like the inflated compliment culture of Hollywood as a whole, begins to grate.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This office will zealously pursue justice to the fullest extent of the law to protect our vulnerable adults and their families from such an atrocity.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Al-Sistani’s patience during the early months of the occupation kept Iraqi Shia from zealously fighting the Americans.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Steadfastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadfastly. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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