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as in adamant
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
that professor tends to be unrelenting about deadlines
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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
unrelenting in the pursuit of equality for all races
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Recent Examples of unrelenting
Expect Brentford to be unrelenting, industrial and persistent.
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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Dark, gritty, violent, unrelenting and an incredible amount of fun.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The reality is that, nowadays, a can-do attitude and unrelenting work ethic aren’t enough to live comfortably, much less to achieve the same American dream our parents did.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
During their fight, Poe is screaming for Creasy over the radio, as the group is taking unrelenting fire from the police and can’t hold them off for much longer.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Dark, gritty, violent, unrelenting and an incredible amount of fun.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The reality is that, nowadays, a can-do attitude and unrelenting work ethic aren’t enough to live comfortably, much less to achieve the same American dream our parents did.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
During their fight, Poe is screaming for Creasy over the radio, as the group is taking unrelenting fire from the police and can’t hold them off for much longer.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelenting
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Board president Kevin Smith said the poll workers took the correct actions with the adamant voter and Thursday’s board vote corrected his attempt to vote a second time.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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And Meg [Marinis] was very adamant.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Americans have known Fox News’s Kayleigh McEnany as the composed woman behind the podium, forcefully defending administration policy in the White House briefing room, sparring with reporters on live television, or navigating the relentless pressures of national politics.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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Still, the designer’s schedule remains relentless.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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David Paul Morris / Bloomberg via Getty Images Are Americans finally starting to feel the strain of soaring gas prices and stubborn inflation?—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Treasury yields have gone up in recent months as stubborn inflation reduces the likelihood of Fed rate cuts, Pisula notes, while geopolitical tensions add more long-term risk to rates.—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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But from the outside, there are some grim signs.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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This is the group's latest effort to underscore the grim living conditions of nearly 2 million Palestinians in the coastal territory, suffering from severe shortages of housing, food, and medicine.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Amid the uncertainty, however, Missouri Republican officials remain steadfast in their belief that the new map is in effect.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Because Aaron Rai is not Aaron Rai without a steadfast resistance to change.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 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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As a maker, these opposing qualities are persistent and present throughout every part of the process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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New Gemini models and the ‘Spark’ persistent agent Google is locked in a tight race to dominate the AI market against ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Microsoft, with each company spending billions to get ahead.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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“Unrelenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrelenting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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