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as in steadfast
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
even as wild accusations were circulating, she remained steady in her support for the candidate
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2
as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
a popular author who produces a steady output of best sellers year after year
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as in constant
not undergoing a change in condition
a steady breeze from the west
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as in unchanging
not varying
support for her presidential bid has been steady
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a quiet but steady man who is one of the pillars of the community
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Recent Examples of steady
Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 6 June 2025
The group made slow, steady progress in finding questions.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 6 June 2025
cleveland, 2 Feb. 2023
Lucid sold other shares to other groups, but the deal kept the PIF's overall investment in Lucid steady, at around 62 percent, according to CNBC.
—Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
Smith hopes to steady Maryland athletics during a turbulent time in College Park and elsewhere across college sports.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
For borrowers, the solid job gains and steady unemployment rate are likely to keep the Federal Reserve on the sidelines for at least the next few months, economists said.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 6 June 2025
The group made slow, steady progress in finding questions.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 6 June 2025
Noun
LeBron is living proof that to the steady goes the race.
—cleveland, 2 Feb. 2023
Lucid sold other shares to other groups, but the deal kept the PIF's overall investment in Lucid steady, at around 62 percent, according to CNBC.
—Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
Verb
Scheffler, meanwhile, steadied his game and started looking as inevitable as seeing another pair of khaki shorts at Quail Hollow.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
Smith hopes to steady Maryland athletics during a turbulent time in College Park and elsewhere across college sports.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steady
Adjective
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Alternatively, seersucker remains a steadfast warm-weather favorite—especially for those who appreciate a touch of New England preppiness.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The single combines the guitarist’s weighted influence with the música mexicana group’s steadfast ambition.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Inside a truck, ICE officers reviewed files on their targets, including biometric data, arrest and conviction records, work histories, and frequent whereabouts.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
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The mosquito deliveries occur over thousands of acres of remote, mountainous terrain that have significant elevational changes, strong winds, and frequent rain.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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During the two-hour baseball game — and the pre-show, and the pre-pre-show, and the pre-pre-pre-show — the music and activity is constant.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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As lethal injection became the most recent default method in the U.S., challenges to its use have been constant and some executions have been botched, making the fatal drugs harder to obtain for the 23 states with an active death penalty.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The other unchanging reality is that Eastern pundits love analyzing the performance of California governors, since the sheer size of this state automatically propels whoever is governor into the status of a presidential possibility.—
Thomas D. Elias,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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Online platforms that claim to offer interactive experiences often depend on unchanging content.—
AyoOluwa Nihinlola,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Lightweight, quick-drying, and trail-tough, these pants have been a reliable companion for hiking and travel.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2025
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Its toll is seen as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts, though Israel has challenged its numbers.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Noun
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One video supplied by the source purportedly shows the Belaya airfield in flames and the voice of the head of the SBU, Lt. Gen. Vasyl Malyuk, commenting on the situation.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Preparation is informal, taking place over an open flame or in the home kitchen, with Dimas and his mother often cooking side by side.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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At the same time, however, Bush sought to address some of the underlying issues — the racist history of the LAPD, chief among them — that festered for decades before exploding into molten rage.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The aerospace giant's stock performance reflects this pattern: initial volatility followed by sustained gains as markets recognize the underlying strength of the business model and the temporary nature of most trade disruptions.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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In the nearly 20 years since the show's conclusion, the loyal fanbase has pushed for a revival, and Cranston was working behind the scenes to deliver just that.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Yet each performance feels angled at a slightly different degree, one distinct acting turn making all the difference between a charming scoundrel, a depressed artist, a loyal sidekick, an aloof intellectual, or a precocious kid.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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“Steady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steady. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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