Examples Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of adamantine Although Bush and Obama both flirted with what was once called entitlement reform, Trump and Biden now present themselves as adamantine defenders of Social Security and Medicare, each accusing the other of secretly aiming to cut those programs. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024 This view is much in vogue today, casting China not as a country that responds to pressure and incentives but as an adamantine force incapable of reacting to external stimuli. Julian Gewirtz, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020 This poor little deer had to be sacrificed by your adamantine reviewer to show you how the new tool works. PCMAG, 30 May 2024 At the Guggenheim Bilbao, at Glenstone, at SF MoMA and in St. Louis — in so many places around the world — Serra’s adamantine sculptures act on you. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024 She is known for her aphoristic precision and intense, adamantine paragraphs. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022 So contrary to what Gordon suggests, effective teaching, as Weber saw it, involves much more than pitting students’ opinions against adamantine facts. Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 19 Nov. 2020 Davosites are defined by their adamantine belief in economic and social liberalism and their position at the top of various global organisations. The Economist, 16 Nov. 2019 Every year The Rock is pre-painted a different color to prepare an adamantine canvas. courant.com, 9 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adamantine
Adjective
  • Courtney is adamant that their mom (Vernee Watson) needs cataract surgery, but as the more successful sister, Gaby’s words carry more weight.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Paul Heyman, one of the key figures in The Bloodline saga, has been adamant that WWE remains in the early stages of a storyline that started way back in 2020.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • McCaffrey hadn’t played since the Super Bowl in Las Vegas while battling a stubborn case of Achilles tendinitis.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • You might be tempted to whip out your strongest acne-fighting products to destroy your stubborn zit.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Still, the coach had remained steadfast in his support of Moss in spite of those mistakes.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The trilogy was directed by Zemeckis and written by Bob Gale, and both have been steadfast in their disavowal of further Back to the Future projects.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024

Podcast

Thesaurus Entries Near adamantine

Cite this Entry

“Adamantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adamantine. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on adamantine

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!