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as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the amazing fastness with which the boy took his shower had us wondering if he'd used any water
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as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the guerillas retreated to their network of hidden fastnesses deep within the mountains
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as in loyalty
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty
his uncompromising fastness to the cause of freedom was beyond question
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Recent Examples of fastness
Tat-Fung’s Downtown collection of blue, black and gray fabrics outperform conventional denim in color fastness, according to Tim Huesemann, the mill’s sales director.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2024
This advancement enables dyeing with Basic dyes, promising enhanced dye uptake and superior wash fastness compared to traditional Reactive dyes.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
The Neutral Ground had cowboys (or Cow Boys), Indians, cavalry attacks and rescues, and secret woodland fastnesses known only to the canniest frontiersman.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
The technology uses specific formaldehyde-free agents to enhance the dyeing process of raw garments, resulting in a bright and deep indigo color, improving wash and rubbing fastness, and increasing lightfastness and levelness.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 12 June 2024
Fearing extermination, members of the Yezidi sect fled to their ancestral fastness on Mount Sinjar.
—Timothy William Waters, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2016
Branagh returns as Hercule Poirot, who has retired to a Venetian fastness.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2023
When using natural dyes, there tend to be issues with color fastness and shade consistency.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
Unlike the Brahui the Burusho are very isolated in the mountainous fastness of Baltistan in northern Pakistan.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2010
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2024
This advancement enables dyeing with Basic dyes, promising enhanced dye uptake and superior wash fastness compared to traditional Reactive dyes.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
The Neutral Ground had cowboys (or Cow Boys), Indians, cavalry attacks and rescues, and secret woodland fastnesses known only to the canniest frontiersman.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
The technology uses specific formaldehyde-free agents to enhance the dyeing process of raw garments, resulting in a bright and deep indigo color, improving wash and rubbing fastness, and increasing lightfastness and levelness.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 12 June 2024
Fearing extermination, members of the Yezidi sect fled to their ancestral fastness on Mount Sinjar.
—Timothy William Waters, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2016
Branagh returns as Hercule Poirot, who has retired to a Venetian fastness.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2023
When using natural dyes, there tend to be issues with color fastness and shade consistency.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
Unlike the Brahui the Burusho are very isolated in the mountainous fastness of Baltistan in northern Pakistan.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastness
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Total Wireless has also introduced unlimited data on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network that promises to be up to 10 times faster than the median download speeds of all other providers.Molly Higgins, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Audi is giving its all-electric E-tron GT sports sedan higher performance, more battery range, and faster charging speeds for the 2025 model year.Umar Shakir, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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Instead, it will likely be decided in the historic Democratic Party strongholds of New York and California, where more than a dozen of the closest races are under way.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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State significance Delaware is a Democratic stronghold, having voted for the party’s candidate in every election since 1992.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Members of Target Circle, the retailer's free-to-join loyalty program, can find all the Black Friday deals – and some exclusives – extra deals in the Target app.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Tran also focused on Vietnamese American voters and Vietnamese-language media, hoping that voters would leave their loyalty to the Republican Party in order to support a representative who shared their background.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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But no one in modern memory has done so with the velocity, shamelessness and torrential outpouring of Trump.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Despite being fairly straight forward, the velocity of the revisions is the single most important point that short sellers and Nvidia critics cannot seem to understand.Beth Kindig, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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With no end to the war in sight and lacking effective air defense, Kharkiv gradually has turned from a fortress of resilience into a fortress of solitude.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The only representations they were allowed were through mass media or images of migrants on canoes collapsing in front of European fortresses.Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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New allegiances must be made, each one a threat to his principles.Dana Feldman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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For all the bad that happened in that melee, the silver lining at times are the allegiances showing their true colors; relationships showing their true colors.Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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Whoever takes the torch from Newsom will preside over a bastion of liberal resistance to Trump.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Other significant county wins include Carlton County, Minnesota, where Trump is the first Republican presidential candidate to win since 1928, and Miami-Dade, a previously blue bastion in the now solidly red state of Florida.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Her personal narrative intertwines with her professional path, fueling her relentless dedication to her clients' cases.Tyler Shepherd, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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In 1980, this dedication brought SCAD leaders right to the doors of the White House.IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Fastness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastness. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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