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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
The Gamecocks were seeking their fourth title under coach Dawn Staley but struggled against the unrelenting Bruins, propelled by Gabriela Jaquez’s 21 points and Lauren Betts’ 14.
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The bumps and bruises, aches, pain and fatigue that comes with air travel and sleeping in hotels and the unrelenting schedule takes its toll.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
With live-service video games, the landscape has been increasingly defined by aggressive monetization, unrelenting promotions & crossovers, alongside escalating hardware demands, Super Animal Royale occupies a, refreshing, distinctive middle ground.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The bumps and bruises, aches, pain and fatigue that comes with air travel and sleeping in hotels and the unrelenting schedule takes its toll.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
With live-service video games, the landscape has been increasingly defined by aggressive monetization, unrelenting promotions & crossovers, alongside escalating hardware demands, Super Animal Royale occupies a, refreshing, distinctive middle ground.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelenting
Adjective
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But Rojas was adamant about playing Wednesday.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Adelman was adamant his team was playing well before the streak even started brewing.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The laughs come fast and furious, too, on a relentless rhythm with an astonishing hit rate.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The latest development in this relentless campaign is the Defense Department’s withdrawal of senior military leaders from academic programs at leading American universities.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Consumers were facing stubborn inflation even before the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the unpopular war with Iran and stubborn affordability issues have given Democrats cause to be more hopeful about their chances of flipping key seats and even winning control of the Senate.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This time, the diagnosis was more grim.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jurors in Tanner Horner's murder trial viewed photos of his FedEx truck, the grim vessel prosecutors say was used to snatch 7-year-old Athena Strand from her own driveway and end her life.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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For 19 years, its dedicated staff and steadfast supporters have provided vital care to over 100,000 young people across southern Africa, including young people living with HIV/AIDS and those facing mental health challenges.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The league is steadfast about its accuracy.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It was later determined that the baby did not die in his sleep, as the Florida parents claimed.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Despite reports of Fox’s Baywatch reboot being pushed out of Venice Beach, local officials are determined to keep production in Los Angeles County.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the monarchy’s most persistent strains, however, still appear difficult to contain.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Almost all of those were police and fire personnel, at a time of persistent vacancies in both departments.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Unrelenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrelenting. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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