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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
Iran’s unrelenting attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf had earlier pushed oil back above $100 a barrel.
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Both sides set an unrelenting pace throughout that campaign and sustained it on the run-in, with City edging the title by a point in dramatic fashion, rallying from two goals down at home to Aston Villa on the final day, while Liverpool were beating Wolves 3-1 at Anfield, to win 3-2.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Iran’s unrelenting attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf had earlier pushed oil back above $100 a barrel.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Iran's unrelenting attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf pushed oil back above $100 a barrel on Thursday, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign of an end to the war in sight.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Both sides set an unrelenting pace throughout that campaign and sustained it on the run-in, with City edging the title by a point in dramatic fashion, rallying from two goals down at home to Aston Villa on the final day, while Liverpool were beating Wolves 3-1 at Anfield, to win 3-2.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Iran’s unrelenting attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf had earlier pushed oil back above $100 a barrel.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Iran's unrelenting attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf pushed oil back above $100 a barrel on Thursday, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign of an end to the war in sight.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelenting
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Both of them are adamant that this tragedy was avoidable, pointing to Irving Marsaw's long list of convictions that span more than 20 years.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Porzingis was adamant his health is now under control.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Bulls players quickly become accustomed to Donovan’s relentless style of work.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Here's how taxpayers plan to spend their refunds Rising prices have been a relentless theme for consumers over the past five years.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Governments across the continent are struggling with stubborn insurgencies.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Because that is ultimately what The Secret Garden is about—the stubborn, almost unreasonable insistence of living things to grow toward the light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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So, while humans may be less precise, automation could in the grimmest case make deadly errors at scale.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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As Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon, humanitarian workers are reporting grim and heartbreaking details about the toll on the civilian population.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Through leadership changes at our organization due to death or retirement, Robert has been steadfast in his friendship and support.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine's European allies have promised to maintain their steadfast support, but bickering over a major 90 billion euro ($106 billion) European Union loan to cover Kyiv's military and economic needs for two years has reflected the mounting challenges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Various strands of the opposition—ethnic minorities, leftists, and educated technocrats—appeared determined to block him, even at the price of leaving the regime in place.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sophie Hart, who added 10 points, gave the Gophers their first lead since early in the third quarter with a determined drop-step to the basket for a short bank shot with 18 seconds left.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Angelika Warmuth | Reuters Gold prices climbed on Wednesday as declining oil prices helped temper worries about persistent inflation, following reports that Washington is working on a proposal to end the Middle East conflict.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Getty Images/iStockphoto Between today's high (and rising) borrowing costs, elevated unemployment and persistent financial pressure, a hefty number of borrowers are falling behind on their bills, and their credit card debt, in particular.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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