undeterred
adjective
un·de·terred
ˌən-di-ˈtərd 
-dē-
: not discouraged or prevented from acting : not deterred
a politician undeterred by criticism
So far, Dallas, San Antonio and El Paso have rejected his offer … But Pickens, ever the wheeler-dealer, is undeterred.—
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Student activists appear to be undeterred by the investigations.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
The protest group — that while smaller in size this school year has grown more militant in its postures — appeared to be undeterred by the actions.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Some women were crying inconsolably while a private mass was held, and a crowd of people gathered around the artist’s restaurant, Casa Paquita, waiting for the doors to open to enter the place, undeterred by a light rain that covered that part of the city.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Impressions of the week: London Fashion Week radiated a palpable sense of optimism and excitement, undeterred by the typical February weather.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
The protest group — that while smaller in size this school year has grown more militant in its postures — appeared to be undeterred by the actions.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
Some women were crying inconsolably while a private mass was held, and a crowd of people gathered around the artist’s restaurant, Casa Paquita, waiting for the doors to open to enter the place, undeterred by a light rain that covered that part of the city.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Impressions of the week: London Fashion Week radiated a palpable sense of optimism and excitement, undeterred by the typical February weather.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Undeterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeterred. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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