as in relentless
continuing at full strength or force without becoming weaker
Their effort continued unabated despite the many pitfalls they faced. Her popularity remains unabated.
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Recent Examples of unabated
But the sibling rivalry continues unabated whether or not both men are in uniform.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, fierce fighting all along the 750-mile front and long-range attacks continue unabated.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
While the entire dispute is over immigration enforcement, those operations can still continue unabated with funding from last year’s tax law.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
If the city manager is doing a poor or unacceptable job — if potholes go unfilled, graffiti goes unabated or 911 response times lag — the City Council can act swiftly.
—Steven Falk, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, fierce fighting all along the 750-mile front and long-range attacks continue unabated.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
While the entire dispute is over immigration enforcement, those operations can still continue unabated with funding from last year’s tax law.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
If the city manager is doing a poor or unacceptable job — if potholes go unfilled, graffiti goes unabated or 911 response times lag — the City Council can act swiftly.
—Steven Falk, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabated
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The relentless heat, which has shattered monthly high temperature records, has caused the mountain snowpack to virtually vanish from California’s Sierra Nevadas all the way to the Colorado Rockies.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iran's grip on the strait and relentless attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure have sent Brent crude, the international standard, up more than 40% since the war started.—
JON GAMBRELL AND DAVID RISING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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Due to increasing activity from the Anthelion sporadic meteor source (a broad region in the night sky that produces a steady, low-level stream of meteors year round) and maybe improved reporting, this amount reflects both a high total count and frequency.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Driving at a steady 55 mph can increase fuel economy by 6 to 8 mpg, the publication said in a report that offered tips to get the most out of a tank of gas.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Through leadership changes at our organization due to death or retirement, Robert has been steadfast in his friendship and support.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine's European allies have promised to maintain their steadfast support, but bickering over a major 90 billion euro ($106 billion) European Union loan to cover Kyiv's military and economic needs for two years has reflected the mounting challenges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Angelika Warmuth | Reuters Gold prices climbed on Wednesday as declining oil prices helped temper worries about persistent inflation, following reports that Washington is working on a proposal to end the Middle East conflict.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Getty Images/iStockphoto Between today's high (and rising) borrowing costs, elevated unemployment and persistent financial pressure, a hefty number of borrowers are falling behind on their bills, and their credit card debt, in particular.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Class action lawsuits, fragmented billing and steep regulatory fines due to patient privacy breaches and other issues often result in tens to hundreds of millions of dollars of losses.—
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The audit couldn’t explore the impact of the delays on patient survival rates, because federal patient privacy laws make collecting such data a major challenge, according to the audit and fire officials.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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