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Recent Examples of stridently
Still, Democrats stridently argued that Congress needs to assert its role in determining when the president can use wartime powers.
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Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The White House stridently disagreed with Conley.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
There are plenty of skeptics countering the AI hype machine, though few professional market analysts have done so as stridently as Julien Garran, a researcher and partner at the UK firm MacroStrategy Partnership.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Local stations in the United States used to be divided between scores of independents or small groups, but after decades of the same kind of consolidation that has swallowed up the rest of the media business, companies like Nexstar and the more stridently conservative Sinclair are the top dogs.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Kennedy’s contentious exchanges fit a familiar pattern, with the longtime vaccine skeptic stridently denying statements made in the past when pressed by lawmakers.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Nipping at his heels is the stridently anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany, which has seen considerable gains in recent years in state elections and opinion polls.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The White House stridently disagreed with Conley.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
There are plenty of skeptics countering the AI hype machine, though few professional market analysts have done so as stridently as Julien Garran, a researcher and partner at the UK firm MacroStrategy Partnership.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Local stations in the United States used to be divided between scores of independents or small groups, but after decades of the same kind of consolidation that has swallowed up the rest of the media business, companies like Nexstar and the more stridently conservative Sinclair are the top dogs.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Kennedy’s contentious exchanges fit a familiar pattern, with the longtime vaccine skeptic stridently denying statements made in the past when pressed by lawmakers.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Nipping at his heels is the stridently anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany, which has seen considerable gains in recent years in state elections and opinion polls.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stridently
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Offered new plans with less lucrative terms, cardholders who’d grown used to earning generous points and a sweet deal took to Reddit to complain vociferously about Bilt.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Amber Glenn put together an almost flawless free skate in her return to the ice and received rave reviews from the crowd, who cheered her on vociferously after every jump.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Or would he be seen as too extreme, too inexperienced, too opportunistic, and too blatantly the lover of the limelight?—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, a teenager might simply identify sentences and structure, but after several years of living, loving and obsessing over someone with tousled hair, that now-adult might find their experiences affirmed, perhaps even blatantly, through a 178-year-old novel.—
Hannah Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Neither is the machine that, partway through the play, noisily turns the stage into a great berg of foam, which slowly subsumes a resigned Kramer.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Protesters noisily share their displeasure with ICE outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Building in Minneapolis.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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There, the former Dodgers star again grunted (and cursed) loudly a few times while impressing onlookers with his command and movement.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Your corrupt presidency of graft, vengeance and ceaseless vacillation between loudly complaining and loudly boasting has become like a jackhammer outside our collective window every day since your inauguration.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In a video captured by a Bee journalist, Sodke was seen boisterously entering the stage at Golden 1 Center to receiver her diploma from Chancellor Gary May while cheering on her fellow undergraduates that day.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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About 150 people attended the meeting, and boisterously applauded when speakers condemned the town’s less stringent rules.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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It was loved by the students attending — and resoundingly detested by the judges.—
Jim Farmer,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Ryan Odom era of Virginia basketball is off to a resoundingly positive start, and even a triple-overtime loss to archrival Virginia Tech has not cooled hopes of competing for a regular-season championship.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Sweeney has tapped into her acting skills to bring the brand’s distinctly different Seductress and Romantic and Playful personas to life.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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According to Bentley, autumn’s orange tones lean distinctly spicier, bringing warmth and dimension to the face in a way cooler hues cannot.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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They were lustily booed at every opportunity.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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One play after a Jalen Hurts fumble — and only three plays into the second half — the Philadelphia Eagles were trailing the Los Angeles Rams 26-7 in their NFC championship game rematch, with an offensive effort that was lustily booed by the home crowd.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Stridently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stridently. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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