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
Deportations continued unabated throughout 1944, targeting all Jewish residents, regardless of citizenship status.
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Time, 30 Sep. 2025
As of this writing, Kennedy had not responded, and the outbreak was unabated.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Should the motion be upheld, San Diego’s lawsuit would be dismissed and the La Jolla cityhood effort could proceed unabated to the next steps, said ACLJ President Diane Kane.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Within two decades of this writing, massive hurricanes and wildfires will be the norm, coastal cities will be inundated and perhaps abandoned, the planet’s sixth great extinction will continue unabated.
—Ed Simon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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Time, 30 Sep. 2025
As of this writing, Kennedy had not responded, and the outbreak was unabated.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Should the motion be upheld, San Diego’s lawsuit would be dismissed and the La Jolla cityhood effort could proceed unabated to the next steps, said ACLJ President Diane Kane.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Within two decades of this writing, massive hurricanes and wildfires will be the norm, coastal cities will be inundated and perhaps abandoned, the planet’s sixth great extinction will continue unabated.
—Ed Simon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabated
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Our sky is constantly changing as the relentless passing of the seasons and movement of the planets, moon, comets and Earth itself bring an ever-shifting array of astronomical targets into view.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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By hypothesizing that a phase of relentless, exponential expansion preceded and set up the hot Big Bang, inflation implies the following.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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Maybe that — combined with the steady growth of young defenders like Ashton Gillotte, Omarr Norman-Lott and Nohl Williams — will be enough to put KC back in position to lift its third Lombardi in four years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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In other hands, this would cue a standard disease-of-the-week weepie, but Coixet keeps the tone lightly wistful and wise, and trains her attention ever more minutely on Rohrwacher, who along with her character, seems to blossom gradually under this steady gaze.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Juan, his family, and supporters remain steadfast in their confidence in his innocence and his characters as a hardworking, law-abiding member of society.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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At an event held at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora in Miami, representatives from several universities and civic institutions praised Machado’s courage, nonviolent leadership and steadfast commitment to restoring democracy in her homeland.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Those who have trouble breathing, chest pain, a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit or a persistent cough should seek medical care, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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The novelist Adam Johnson is not a writer of that doggedly persistent kind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The second-round pick has had to be patient for his moment after dealing with a groin injury in training camp.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee specialized in putting runs on the board in the regular season, advancing several baserunners through patient approaches at the plate, while also focusing on making contact.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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