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Recent Examples of steadfastly
Some steadfastly believe Oakland would be better served by a council-manager model, including Councilmember Zac Unger — who failed to secure support from his colleagues for a competing proposal.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The university is steadfastly committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for every member of our community.
—Adam Sabes , Cb Cotton, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Like pumpkin spice, pickle can be a seasoning, liqueur or scented candle, but its vibe is steadfastly sour and salty.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
With two of the Iranian team’s three group-play games at SoFi, some who are steadfastly opposed to the Iranian government may protest them, experts said.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Khan has steadfastly denied any wrongdoing.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The Clippers have steadfastly denied wrongdoing since journalist Pablo Torre first reported the story last year.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Huffman sticks steadfastly to the words of the documents.
—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
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The university is steadfastly committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for every member of our community.
—Adam Sabes , Cb Cotton, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Like pumpkin spice, pickle can be a seasoning, liqueur or scented candle, but its vibe is steadfastly sour and salty.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
With two of the Iranian team’s three group-play games at SoFi, some who are steadfastly opposed to the Iranian government may protest them, experts said.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Khan has steadfastly denied any wrongdoing.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The Clippers have steadfastly denied wrongdoing since journalist Pablo Torre first reported the story last year.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Huffman sticks steadfastly to the words of the documents.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfastly
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How the Living Eye Drops Work The Pitt team engineered Corynebacterium mastitidis, a benign microbe that already resides under the eyelid, to continuously secrete interleukin-10 (IL-10), a small protein that regulates inflammation.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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This environment is continuously unlocking new pathways to discovering and solving problems, and the very tools of science itself are transforming in unprecedented ways.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Most concerning, according to an analysis by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, is a 2026-27 spending plan that is balanced on paper but drifting steadily toward a structural deficit like the one that haunts the city of San Diego.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Your 11th House of Friends gains steady, reliable traction, and small teamwork wins start adding up steadily in visible ways.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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Indeed, despite the appearance of calm, gangs were actively battling for territory in parts of the capital during the visit.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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ZipRecruiter’s Invite to Apply feature enables employers to contact prospects whose skills match an open role, including passive candidates who may not be actively searching for a new job.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Angry fingers jab at the California Public Utilities Commission, perhaps more vigorously than at the utilities themselves.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
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My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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As in the Assembly on Monday, Republicans spoke vehemently against the taxes but had little chance at fracturing the Democrat supermajority.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Simmons vehemently disputed the idea that the program wasn’t tailored to specific historical policies.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
17 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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The workforce’s youngest cohort has been labeled lazy, entitled, and unrelentingly pessimistic by their elders.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Acker’s work wasn’t unrelentingly serious.—
Paul Hodgins,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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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 23 Jun. 2026.
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