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Recent Examples of steadfastly
But most Mexican-American families steadfastly refused to send their children there.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The Kremlin has also steadfastly denied it.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 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
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
Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The Kremlin has also steadfastly denied it.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfastly
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Planes don’t crash during turbulence because their wings continuously generate lift and the surrounding air remains intact, similarly to a boat riding waves.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Happily, that decision was affirmative and SummerFest steadily grew in size and popularity, much to the surprise and delight of Baker and her fellow board members.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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As people steadily leave, Mill Creek Park still remains fairly busy and energetic.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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At the same time, deploying strategic sobriety checkpoints — particularly during peak-risk periods — can likewise ensure that law enforcement not only follows up on harm but also actively discourages dangerous behavior.—
Sean M. Cleary,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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These are the regions where specific tick populations are permanently established, constantly present and actively transmitting diseases.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For many Jewish Americans, the antisemitic incidents have confirmed longstanding fears about the rise of antisemitism, as well as the need to vigorously counter extremism and live their faith undaunted by threats.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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For many Jewish Americans, the antisemitic incidents have confirmed longstanding fears about the rise of antisemitism, as well as the need to vigorously counter extremism and live their faith undaunted by threats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The White House has vehemently pushed back on Kent's claims.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, a lack of Democratic support for weakening the filibuster prevented them from passing that legislation, but Republicans were also vehemently opposed and leaned on arguments about protecting states’ rights.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 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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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
Adverb
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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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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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“Steadfastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadfastly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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