as in resolute
not discouraged or stopped by problems, criticism, etc.
Despite the opposition to their proposal, they remain undeterred. The team was undeterred by their recent losses.
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Recent Examples of undeterred
But Church, undeterred, was drawn to the idea that those processes offered lessons in destruction and renewal which could be applied to a nation teetering on civil war.
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Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Roy, undeterred by the ad push, has vowed to double down on his anti-green agenda.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, requires AI content to be labeled, but many accounts fail to do so and operate undeterred by the company’s policies, WIRED reported.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Successive governments have backed nuclear power as central to France’s energy independence, undeterred by the Chernobyl disaster.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Roy, undeterred by the ad push, has vowed to double down on his anti-green agenda.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, requires AI content to be labeled, but many accounts fail to do so and operate undeterred by the company’s policies, WIRED reported.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Successive governments have backed nuclear power as central to France’s energy independence, undeterred by the Chernobyl disaster.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeterred
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Forced to confront this web of lies, Kanan faced an existential crisis of self-discovery and emerged stronger and more resolute than ever.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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And Chinese media highlighted Beijing’s resolute stance on American priorities — from trade to the Iran war — as evidence of Chinese confidence and American decline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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But at the center of it all is Navarrette, whose fearless turn grounds the film’s shocking premise in something both heartbreaking and haunting.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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To fans, Cox was the fearless manager who guided Atlanta to its first major professional sports championship in 1995, doing it on a national stage through Turner’s eponymous TBS broadcasts that reached homes across the country.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The newsroom is split between those determined to suppress the truth and those who insist on publishing it.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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At the time, the mother told officers Noel was staying with family in Mexico, which Everman’s then-Police Chief Craig Spencer has said was later determined to be untrue.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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And Elia Kazan, the most notorious name-namer of them all, was simply a courageous patriot who told the truth.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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Uthmeier has taken a courageous stand, and should finish the fight.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Lisius got out of the car to stand outside, watching the clouds grow taller and firmer.—
Emily Holshouser
May 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Despite them being family, there was a firm hierarchy in place, as Maul remained above Savage in the pecking order, and both brothers accepted it.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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“Undeterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeterred. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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