as in decisiveness
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
I wonder if he really has the stick-to-itiveness to finish law school
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Recent Examples of stick-to-itiveness
Young also believes in the basketball team’s skills and stick-to-itiveness.
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
But motivation and stick-to-itiveness are tricky, Justin Shields, founder of LA’s Venice Run Club, knows better than most.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
And then Eklund’s motor and stick-to-itiveness are really admirable for a sub-6-foot, sub-170-pound winger.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Peafowl also have more stick-to-itiveness than most other pets, enjoying a life span that can reach 25 years, three times as long as the average parakeet and more than 25 times as long as the average Pretty Boy.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
But motivation and stick-to-itiveness are tricky, Justin Shields, founder of LA’s Venice Run Club, knows better than most.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
And then Eklund’s motor and stick-to-itiveness are really admirable for a sub-6-foot, sub-170-pound winger.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Peafowl also have more stick-to-itiveness than most other pets, enjoying a life span that can reach 25 years, three times as long as the average parakeet and more than 25 times as long as the average Pretty Boy.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick-to-itiveness
Noun
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Beyond his onstage excellence, Grady runs our props department with remarkable effectiveness and decisiveness.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The challenge is balancing decisiveness with collaboration, and speed with thoughtful input.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
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By Wednesday, the determination of our collective destiny will be all over, bar the shouting.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her journey, marked by immigration, loss, motherhood and entrepreneurship during an economic recession, reflects both the challenges and determination of immigrant business owners in the United States.—
Brianna Mantaras,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Often referred to as the state’s chief fiscal officer, the state comptroller pays the state’s bills, monitors fiscal compliance, records transactions and contracts and issues reports that guide the governor and legislature on budget decisions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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And like many of those other decisions, the cost of delay compounds.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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One of the novel’s quietly devastating moments comes when Branwell, in the middle of one of his cycles of resolve, tells Emily he is done with laudanum and alcohol.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Following six years of vainly protesting his innocence, Dantès resolves to starve himself to death.—
Michael Dirda,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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First, the persistence of ungoverned or contested spaces along the Pakistan-Afghan border risks creating an enabling environment for transnational militant groups.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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There’s something to be said for the persistence of these artists in grinding through and realizing such elaborate historical films in the face of enormous, unforeseen, catastrophic logistical challenges.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Stick-to-itiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick-to-itiveness. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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