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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
the pioneers faced the challenge of settling the frontier with unyielding courage
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as in hard
having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
knead the dough until it feels reasonably unyielding
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as in rigid
incapable of or highly resistant to bending
an unyielding steel bar
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as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
despite studies showing that limits on development would hurt the local economy, the town council remained unyielding in their support for these limits
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Recent Examples of unyielding
And the two communities are only becoming more rigid and unyielding.
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Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
His journey from scouring YouTube for hidden gems to becoming the go-to executive for up-and-coming talent underscores a career built on passion, foresight, and an unyielding commitment to artist development.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Leadership is often synonymous with relentless dedication, long hours and an unyielding drive to achieve organizational goals.
—Ryan McGrath, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
This instilled in her an unyielding drive to not just survive but thrive.
—Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
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Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
His journey from scouring YouTube for hidden gems to becoming the go-to executive for up-and-coming talent underscores a career built on passion, foresight, and an unyielding commitment to artist development.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Leadership is often synonymous with relentless dedication, long hours and an unyielding drive to achieve organizational goals.
—Ryan McGrath, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
This instilled in her an unyielding drive to not just survive but thrive.
—Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unyielding
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Some voters might even have backed him because of his relentless falsehoods.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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In the startup ecosystem's relentless pursuit of growth, founders often mistake happiness for meaning.Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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Organizations clinging to rigid in-office policies risk alienating their workforce and losing productivity in the process.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Conventional exoskeletons often feature rigid frames that can be difficult and time-consuming to put on, limiting their practicality for daily use.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Salt And Oil Some cooks like to use coarse salt to remove stubborn messes on cast iron.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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The year is 1600 and a stubborn British seaman piloting a Dutch ship washes ashore in Japan.Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Commentators speculated that numerous suppliers in the car industry would inevitably have to slash salaries in an already grim job market in the new year.Juliana Liu, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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That knowledge adds additional layers of defiance and bravery to this grim tale, which incorporates actual protest footage and video of police brutality to amplify the narrative’s verisimilitude.Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Expedition Cruises Will Be Separate Hurtigruten is best known for its operations on the 130-year-old Norwegian coastal route, but has faced stiff competition from newcomer Havila Voyages in recent years.David Nikel, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry rival Hurts and Barkley as the league’s top backfield pairing, but the Eagles’ defense, led by Jalen Carter, is a much stiffer test than the Ravens’.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Compounded by the trauma surrounding their conception, Tate and his brother were raised by their great-grandmother in Los Angeles, California, who was adamant that Tate was the firstborn.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Fed chair Jerome Powell has been adamant that such a move would be against the law.Courtenay Brown, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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At the core of his enforcement agenda is the cataclysmic fentanyl crisis, which must be addressed immediately and with the most determined, experienced leadership.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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My students are determined to do something meaningful for society.R. Edward Freeman, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Unyielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unyielding. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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