as in resolute
not changing or becoming weaker; always staying strong
his unswerving devotion to duty She had unswerving loyalty to her best friend.
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Recent Examples of unswerving
Rushdie was born into a nonpracticing Muslim family in India but is now an unswerving atheist.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
China’s unswerving commitment to the zero-Covid policy, no matter the economic costs, means questions over the outlook will linger.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 May 2022
An unswerving commitment to a just transition should be evident from a firm’s transition plan.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
Immolation’s unswerving aesthetic means that their current output instantly conjures the pitch-black aura of their classic work.
—Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2022
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
China’s unswerving commitment to the zero-Covid policy, no matter the economic costs, means questions over the outlook will linger.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 May 2022
An unswerving commitment to a just transition should be evident from a firm’s transition plan.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
Immolation’s unswerving aesthetic means that their current output instantly conjures the pitch-black aura of their classic work.
—Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unswerving
Adjective
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His fitness record and resolute performances playing a big role in helping Everton survive during a turbulent chapter in the club’s modern history.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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But Rachel Goldberg-Polin remains resolute, her grief tempered by her desire to see the remaining hostages return.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That conviction comes alive across Portrait, a lush and fearless record co-produced by veteran trumpeter Brian Lynch.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 Oct. 2025
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This was a fearless and courageous person.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a Tigers team that was the American League’s best for much of the regular season enters an odd winter after a September and October of valiant effort but ultimately unfulfilled expectations.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Kurtz made a valiant effort for the A’s in Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, going 1-for-3 with a single plus a walk and scoring from second off a Shea Langeliers double in the eighth inning.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The general store, which was built in 1796 and is the oldest in Vermont, has survived several fires, thanks to the efforts of determined Putney residents.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Proctor hasn’t scored yet this season, but the Crimson Tide look determined to get him in the end zone.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In her latest book, Strong Ground, Brown makes a compelling case that we’re not wired for this level of uncertainty, and risk losing focus on the core values of courageous and sustainable leadership.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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This was a fearless and courageous person.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From the heroic tales of Perseus and Andromeda to the zodiac signs that shape horoscopes, these star patterns have captivated cultures across the globe.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes that truth was heroic—his tireless advocacy for Leonard Peltier, or in defense of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—and sometimes the truth was less flattering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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And yet, welcoming that idea can shock the system because our popular conception of the American Revolution is so often encased in bloodless, gallant myth.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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