as in persistence
ability or willingness to carry on despite danger, difficulty, or obstacle
Although they appeared to be losing badly, the home team's tenacity allowed them to make a comeback and clinch the victory.
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Recent Examples of tenacity
But Minnesota’s tenacity dipped noticeably and the Wolves dropped the next three games.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
The players responded to his leadership with respect and tenacity.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2025
There’s an overall lack of ball production, but his elite athleticism (9.75 RAS), versatility (played outside, inside and safety) and tenacity as a run defender are great building blocks.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The team chose to bring a balance of WNBA experience, international pedigree, defensive tenacity, and versatility.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
The players responded to his leadership with respect and tenacity.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2025
There’s an overall lack of ball production, but his elite athleticism (9.75 RAS), versatility (played outside, inside and safety) and tenacity as a run defender are great building blocks.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The team chose to bring a balance of WNBA experience, international pedigree, defensive tenacity, and versatility.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tenacity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenacity
Noun
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OpenAI recommends including three key reminders in all agent prompts: persistence (keeping going until resolution), tool-calling (using available tools rather than guessing), and planning (thinking before acting).—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Zaragoza’s persistence, and Martinez’s gamble to uproot his family, were massively rewarded in the years that followed.—
Joshua Korber Hoffman,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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My daughter’s public-school kindergarten teacher poured heroic volumes of stamina and good cheer into the doomed task of teaching anything to two dozen unmutable five-year-olds through a glitchy screen.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2025
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Rugby is one of the most physically demanding sports, requiring grit, endurance and stamina.—
Dennis Volpe,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The song finds Wetmore shedding light on a childhood with a father battling against alcohol and pills, and Wetmore’s resulting desire and determination to forge a different path.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sustainable workplace culture change requires both determination and adaptability.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Tenacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenacity. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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