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as in steadfast
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
even as wild accusations were circulating, she remained steady in her support for the candidate
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as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
a popular author who produces a steady output of best sellers year after year
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as in constant
not undergoing a change in condition
a steady breeze from the west
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as in unchanging
not varying
support for her presidential bid has been steady
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a quiet but steady man who is one of the pillars of the community
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Recent Examples of steady
Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Look into real estate, dividend-paying stocks, and perhaps even annuities for a steady income stream.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Christopher P. Baker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2022
Lue has had the steady of hand of starting point guard Reggie Jackson to help steer the Clippers along with center Ivica Zubac.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022
Allure Editors, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
The other women gathered around her, one of them steadying her with a hand under the arm.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
With new capabilities being added to AI systems at a steady rate—in October, frontier AI lab Anthropic introduced the ability for its model to directly control a computer, still in beta—the complexity of governing this technology will only increase.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Look into real estate, dividend-paying stocks, and perhaps even annuities for a steady income stream.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
But the Scenic Eclipse's cutting-edge oversize stabilizers held her steady.
—Christopher P. Baker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2022
Lue has had the steady of hand of starting point guard Reggie Jackson to help steer the Clippers along with center Ivica Zubac.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022
Verb
Yes, this will take a lot of patience, but Cunningham has some key advice: Always find a good resting place to steady the hand that’s doing the painting.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
The other women gathered around her, one of them steadying her with a hand under the arm.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steady
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Still, the coach had remained steadfast in his support of Moss in spite of those mistakes.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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All the while, the Constitution's safeguards remain steadfast.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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More frequent and damaging hail storms and wind events have resulted in more home and auto claims in Colorado, a state that ranks second in the country for hail risk.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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In addition, the current solar cycle is about to hit its peak, which could result in more frequent and farther-reaching Northern Lights activity.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tamra’s relentless cruelty has only helped Shannon, as has John Janssen’s $75,000 lawsuit against her and Alexis’ constant jabs.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hanan Townshend’s score, with its heavy, rhythmic breathing and ethereal tones, cultivates a constant atmosphere of unease.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Stands of conifers throughout the state provide an unchanging backdrop of green.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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Visconti shoots Delon in the film’s first half as a force of nature, striding through the elegant, unchanging halls of his uncle’s villa; the other members of the family are usually sitting or standing still as if they’ve already been trapped by class and history.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
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Eisenberg, who co-stars here with Kieran Culkin, wrote himself a role that suits him ever so well, playing the by-the-book, uptight David, a married man with a reliable job and a reliable life.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Chief among those potentially destabilizing forces is that a fellow Republican will be in the White House — a reliable drag on GOP members of Congress during midterm elections.John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Even after the main blaze was extinguished, flames were still rekindling after seven hours.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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The girls had minutes to flee before the Morrison Ranch barn was fully engulfed in flames.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The company identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting, related to the completeness and accuracy of underlying data and the precision level used in management review controls.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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However, unlike other widespread four-day workweek trials, which focused solely on employer and employee surveys, researchers for the German trial took a more holistic approach that considered participants’ underlying health.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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Now, Red Lobster is trying to balance keeping its loyal customers while trying to shake its stodgy image to attract younger ones.Maya Huter, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Cox, who ran on a platform of restoring trust in Santa Clara’s government, could be a loyal ally of Mayor Lisa Gillmor, who is losing Councilmember Kathy Watanabe’s support in District 1 to term limits.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Steady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steady. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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