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
The upward trend of Northwestern senior center Grace Sullivan’s basketball career continues unabated, and that’s particularly significant at this point.
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The former was able to push the puck to Wyatt Kaiser and then tripped Mittelstadt, which allowed Kaiser to skate into the open slot unabated.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Mass travel will continue unabated.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
The water problem With the unabated carbon dioxide emissions, carbon capture materials have become an essential technology to suck out excess planet-warming gas from the atmosphere.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The former was able to push the puck to Wyatt Kaiser and then tripped Mittelstadt, which allowed Kaiser to skate into the open slot unabated.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Mass travel will continue unabated.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
The water problem With the unabated carbon dioxide emissions, carbon capture materials have become an essential technology to suck out excess planet-warming gas from the atmosphere.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabated
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Gardner, who has impressed as a reserve recently with his relentless energy and aggressiveness, recorded 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field, 1-of-2 shooting on threes and 3-of-5 shooting from the foul line, 11 rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes on Saturday.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Then Atre and his friends would retire to their desks and go to work, focused, enthralled, relentless — ten, twelve, fourteen hours without pause — applying their energies to their various start-ups and inventions and business ideas.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bass and her campaign team have sought to highlight a list of accomplishments, including a steady decrease in homicides, a drop in street homelessness and her efforts to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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His madman approach seems to not be working, as the EU seems steadfast against him (while here at home, President Gordo’s madness is still very evident).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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All the while we will be encouraged by our steadfast belief that the sacred garment that is our country needs us, its warp and weft threads.—
Scott Santarosa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale cyclone that circles the Arctic and contains extremely cold air.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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How must Yves Bissouma, who was left out of the squad for August’s UEFA Super Cup penalty shootout defeat to Paris-Saint Germain due to persistent lateness, feel watching his team-mate avoid facing the consequences?—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, be patient during intense discussions with one of your kids or a romantic partner.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Turkey has long been a leading destination for cosmetic surgery, and demand has been on the rise, attracting an international patient base from Europe, North America, and beyond.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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