as in loyal
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
a steadfast supporter of women's rights
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Recent Examples of steadfast
All of that stems from his steadfast dedication to his process.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
These positions, along with his personal modesty and steadfast advocacy for the poor and immigrants, endeared him to political progressives the world over but also inspired a significant conservative backlash, both in the church and without.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
While Broadcom’s financial success since acquiring VMware suggests that its business plan will remain steadfast, sending cease-and-desist letters to VMware users risks further harming its reputation with current and former customers.
—Scharon Harding – May 7, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
Their team walks clients through every step, offering open communication, empathy, and steadfast support throughout the process.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
These positions, along with his personal modesty and steadfast advocacy for the poor and immigrants, endeared him to political progressives the world over but also inspired a significant conservative backlash, both in the church and without.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
While Broadcom’s financial success since acquiring VMware suggests that its business plan will remain steadfast, sending cease-and-desist letters to VMware users risks further harming its reputation with current and former customers.
—Scharon Harding – May 7, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
Their team walks clients through every step, offering open communication, empathy, and steadfast support throughout the process.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steadfast
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The friends not keen on competing become our valiant team of producers — recording content and posting updates live for our loyal Instagram fanbase (almost 200 followers).—
Mia Venkat,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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His close friends and colleagues often described him as loyal, deeply thoughtful, and warm in his own way—just not overly expressive.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Macgregor, a staunch anti-interventionist, advocates for dropping Russian sanctions completely rather than imposing more, and argues the U.S. national strategic interests do not conflict with Russia’s.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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Makary, who was sworn in to lead the FDA on April 1, is a controversial Johns Hopkins University surgeon and researcher who gained national attention as a staunch critic of the federal response to COVID.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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But being faithful to existing customers is one of her most important obligations.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Normally the complaint with an adaptation is that the show or film's creators are ruining the story somehow by being insufficiently faithful to the source material and losing something in the process.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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In 2023, Caviezel, a devout Catholic, starred in mega box office breakout Sound Of Freedom, produced by faith-friendly Angel Studios, and is next due to reprise his role as Jesus in Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Local family members and friends know the new pontiff as a lifelong devout Catholic and former altar boy who makes frequent trips back home to the Chicago area, cheering for the White Sox and enjoying a slice of Aurelio’s pizza when back in town.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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The formula for ‘true tackles’ is slightly more long-winded: tackles + challenges lost + fouls committed.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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This offseason is the first true break for Steph and Ayesha since 2023.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Feige was hailed as a dedicated employee who worked for the DEP for 33 years in the marine section of operations.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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In 2023, the department became one of the few agencies in the country to open a dedicated wellness room for its officers.—
Katja Ridderbusch,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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By statute, three quarters of that money is devoted to television, one quarter to radio.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Newsletter Get our high school sports newsletter Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The win was the fifth in a row for Detroit and 20th in its last 28 games, and raised its division-leading record to 35-21, good for a .655 winning percentage.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Already off to a rough start in the young WNBA season, the Dallas Wings are going to be without arguably their best player.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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“Steadfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steadfast. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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