undeterred

adjective

Definition of undeterrednext
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 protest organizers were undeterred, passing out water bottles, granola bars and more whistles. — Tilly Robinson, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2026 Chan was undeterred by YouTube policies discouraging people from spamming the platform with quick-turn content. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Boycott organizers undeterred Target boycott organizers in Minneapolis, including Nekima Levy Armstrong and community leaders Monique Cullars-Doty and Jaylani Hussein, remain steadfast in their divestment calls. — Nancy Jiang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Amid economic uncertainty and high gas prices, the President, for his part, seems undeterred. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undeterred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeterred
  1. resolute
  2. fearless
  3. determined
  4. courageous
  5. firm
Adjective
  • Okereke himself, who was the one called for the unnecessary roughness penalty, was disappointed but resolute postgame.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For someone who works in an industry that is constantly in flux, Zurich Film Festival Co-Owner and Festival Director Reta Guetg is resolute in her ambition for the young film event.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of resolute
Adjective
  • This caution is surprising in a writer who has elsewhere been fearless about identity and America, attentive to the country’s institutional capacity to humiliate, compromise, and implicate the people who claim it.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The fearless action and yachting photographer has spent 40 years capturing iconic images while dangling from the top of a 200-foot mast or diving beneath the keel of a racing boat.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fearless
Adjective
  • Zaslav and the Warner board drove a hard bargain, rejecting a series of takeover offers by Paramount CEO David Ellison that started at $18 a share in cash with the offer propelled ever higher by the determined Ellison.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But the Oscar-winning writer of 2010’s The Social Network remained determined not to go back to that well.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of determined
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  • Now in its fifth year, the Albies is the Clooney Foundation’s annual ceremony, which shines an international spotlight on courageous individuals who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of justice, often at great personal risk.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, sympathetic observers feed the need of protesters to feel relevant by praising participants for being bold, courageous, uncompromising and willing to endure abuse and hostility.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of courageous
Adjective
  • His cheeks had filled out, and his arms were firm with muscle.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Sun in Libra opposes Saturn in Aries, highlighting where cooperation, commitments, or expectations may need firmer structure.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
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“Undeterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeterred. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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