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as in adamant
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
that professor tends to be unrelenting about deadlines
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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
unrelenting in the pursuit of equality for all races
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Recent Examples of unrelenting
This season’s storyline guarantees a symphony of intrigue, betrayal, and unrelenting ambition as Madam fights tooth and nail to safeguard her empire and exact her revenge.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Back then, many journalists acted as if the prospect of a second Trump term was a national emergency, necessitating unrelenting negative coverage of the incumbent.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Up to this day, the medical, public health and social effects of the pandemic and pandemic policies have been the subject of unrelenting study — more than 700,000 papers by nearly 2 million researchers thus far, according to an estimate offered by Stanford epidemiologist John P.A.
—Michael A. Hiltzik, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Driven by an unrelenting collapse in fertility, family structures and living arrangements heretofore imagined only in science fiction novels will become commonplace, unremarkable features of everyday life.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Back then, many journalists acted as if the prospect of a second Trump term was a national emergency, necessitating unrelenting negative coverage of the incumbent.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Up to this day, the medical, public health and social effects of the pandemic and pandemic policies have been the subject of unrelenting study — more than 700,000 papers by nearly 2 million researchers thus far, according to an estimate offered by Stanford epidemiologist John P.A.
—Michael A. Hiltzik, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Driven by an unrelenting collapse in fertility, family structures and living arrangements heretofore imagined only in science fiction novels will become commonplace, unremarkable features of everyday life.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrelenting
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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
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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
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After months of eye-popping news stories, dueling polls and relentless TV commercials, a monumental Election Day is finally upon us.Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The evolution of malware is a relentless game of cat and mouse, and Android users are once again in the crosshairs.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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Nevertheless, many in Ukraine have displayed a determined — if perhaps grim — realpolitik at the man holding the purse strings of their military rearguard action.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Despite the grim visuals, hope seems always to be on Weems’s mind.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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Lo knows to play a long game, and plans to remain steadfast while waiting for the turmoil to subside.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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And Powell made clear that the Fed is determined to maintain its statutory independence from Congress and the Presidency.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Appointment or not, all were determined to make it to the border and eventually Southern California.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The long-lasting falsehoods about the 2020 election, including former President Trump’s persistent claim President Biden stole the last election, has sparked fears that misinformation and disinformation could rapidly spread online and sow distrust in the official electoral process.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Be persistent, and don’t let an airline just pocket your money.Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Unrelenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrelenting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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