undeterred

adjective

un·​de·​terred ˌən-di-ˈtərd How to pronounce undeterred (audio)
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: 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.Karen Breslau

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The crew is undeterred, quickly finding a workaround. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024 Devastated but undeterred For the next couple of years, Ms. Thanda led a team of international diving volunteers in removing nearly 2 tons of ghost gear from about 100 sites in the Myeik Archipelago in southern Myanmar. Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Nov. 2024 School choice activists are undeterred by voters nationwide striking down efforts on Election Day. Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024 Thousands of voters across the U.S. territory stood in long lines clutching umbrellas, undeterred by heavy rain. Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undeterred 

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undeterred was in 1607

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“Undeterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeterred. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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