undeviating

adjective

ˌən-ˈdē-vē-ˌā-tiŋ How to pronounce undeviating (audio)
Definition of undeviatingnext
as in unchanging
not varying an undeviating dedication to duty

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Recent Examples of undeviating Flickers of doubt can be detectable, keenly felt for coaches who have a distinctive, undeviating playing style. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025 Phoenix’s Joker, whose break with sanity is the result of an undeviating path of misery and suffering, is ultimately less frightening than Ledger’s version. — Tom Gliatto, PEOPLE.com, 2 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undeviating
  1. unchanging
  2. steady
  3. unchangeable
Adjective
  • Everything remains perfect and unchanging, but thanks to this constant attention.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The cultural issues reported in stories like these are no doubt real, but framing them as expressions of an enduring Southern Bible Belt seems to imagine religion as unchanging, timeless.
    — John Hayes, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of unchanging
Adjective
  • But then Mehmet is let go from his job teaching esoteric music practices to university students and the household’s sole steady source of income is gone.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Fort Lauderlale’s popular south side beach area, where volleyball nets, grills and the annual Tortuga Music Festival usher in a steady mix of locals and visitors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of steady
Adjective
  • Written words become unchangeable sentences, all the turbulence of the soul of the moment would seem to freeze to eternity.
    — Phong Nguyen, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Think of it as giving a huge group of devices the same unchangeable password.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of unchangeable

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“Undeviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeviating. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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