STEADFASTNESS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

steadfastness

noun

Definition of steadfastness

as in dedication

adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty his refusal to be swayed on this issue is more the result of stubbornness than principled steadfastness

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Recent Examples of steadfastness Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 So please do not celebrate Palestinian steadfastness as though we were placed on this earth to provide inspiring images of survival between massacres. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 His steadfastness seemed to reflect a recognition that God’s purpose and foundation had never truly been broken down. — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026 Diplomatic steadfastness helped us in the face of international pressure. — Naftali Bennett, Time, 9 July 2026 There’s something classically anarchic about Kate Moss, but her delicate Americana anchor signals stability and steadfastness—that, or an unquenchable yearning for the sea. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026 Capricorn December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, steadfastness becomes your edge. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026 December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, steadfastness becomes your edge. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026 Cabbage’s steadfastness is a boon indeed. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfastness

Noun

In that span, the prevailing public narrative about Simmons shifted radically — from a guy zealously dedicated to rehabbing and the game itself to questions about his desire and dedication.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
But instead of denouncing the class of managers and industrialists who profited from the paint factories, the doctors blamed the workers for their poor condition, citing their dedication to their jobs as its primary cause.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dedication

Noun

More than 70 companies have also signed on to contribute to employees’ children’s accounts, the White House said, following early commitments from firms like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Today, many more American women are choosing Lee Krasner’s lifestyle and her commitments; but to pioneer took a special kind of courage.

— Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of commitment

Noun

Yet the political alternatives that once dominated the region have lost their capacity to command popular allegiance.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Countries including Nauru, Honduras and Nicaragua have switched allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing in recent years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of allegiance

Noun

The new version centers on Dalin, a single mother who designs bridal gowns and whose devotion to her job has opened a gap between her and her 10-year-old daughter Mina.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Like Wilde, Basil possesses an idealistic devotion to beauty and love that proves his undoing.

— Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of devotion

Noun

The company also uses a digital thread of the helicopter’s operational flight program to develop high-fidelity simulations in days rather than years, allowing training systems to keep pace with aircraft modernization.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
And according to showrunner Brad Caleb Kane, there are reasons beyond franchise fidelity for setting the show in the ’70s.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fidelity

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