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Recent Examples of steadfastly
For instance, Schultz has steadfastly fought against performing blood transfusions in the field, despite the federal government offering billions of dollars in grants to pay for them.
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
But safety and beauty, like dignity and love, are values DeSantis steadfastly refuses to acknowledge.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Until Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland, which shares more than 800 miles of border with Russia, had remained steadfastly neutral for decades, including during the Cold War.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
Witkoff said the concession that Zelenskyy has steadfastly rejected would be on the agenda.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Five years later, Albert Einstein made the case that light — which had always acted steadfastly like a continuous wave — also came in particle-like chunks of energy.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
And Reid has always steadfastly followed his heart, regardless of any potential commercial consequences.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
But safety and beauty, like dignity and love, are values DeSantis steadfastly refuses to acknowledge.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Until Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland, which shares more than 800 miles of border with Russia, had remained steadfastly neutral for decades, including during the Cold War.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
Witkoff said the concession that Zelenskyy has steadfastly rejected would be on the agenda.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Five years later, Albert Einstein made the case that light — which had always acted steadfastly like a continuous wave — also came in particle-like chunks of energy.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
And Reid has always steadfastly followed his heart, regardless of any potential commercial consequences.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfastly
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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In healthcare, agents might be tasked with coordinating patient care across numerous services, continuously staying up-to-date on relevant studies around treatment and medication, and autonomously tracking and responding to pandemics and public health issues.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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For instance, at one point the actor costumed as the ape in his lair behind the scenes moves steadily towards the camera, his proportions swelling to gigantic visual proportions.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sarich Architects The spotlight is on affordable housing programs as the nation’s housing crisis continues, construction costs steadily increase, and the government continues mandates for more efficient processes.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Organizations actively developing ProSocial AI become magnets for engineers, data scientists, and ethicists who want meaningful work that contributes positively to society.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Chérizier, 48, who’s been actively meeting with former rivals, may be trying to duplicate the conditions in Carrefour, a sprawling suburb south of the capital where gangs now settle disputes, enact rules and profit from residents’ commercial activities.—
Johnny Fils-Aimé,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The numbers unfold in impressively layered choreography as the Shakers move vigorously in an effort to clear their minds and bodies of sin.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Whether shown vigorously doing push-ups (the elderly actor is still in tremendous shape) or in tender moments with O’Toole that remind us that sensuality needn’t diminish with age, Glenn owns the film from first moment to last, investing his crusty character with dignity and subtle humor.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Hill’s lawyers fired back at Vaccaro’s accusations and vehemently denied any violence took place in a statement to TMZ Sports on Monday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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For his part, Combs has vehemently denied any involvement.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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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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
Adverb
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So my relationship with it had been more verbal and lyrical, and seeing a production that was so ardently about the physical experience of Hamlet… that really left a mark on me.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Góra works wonders in making Nel, who is on her home turf and facing the routines of daily life, a practical foil for the ardently impulsive voyager Bethany.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Steadfastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadfastly. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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