undeterred

adjective

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

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Yet the network has been undeterred in its coverage of the war. Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 Iran remains undeterred in its campaign to destroy Israel, dominate the Middle East, and develop a nuclear weapons capability. Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024 While many of the appeals proved unsuccessful, Sarmast remained undeterred. Marc Smith, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024 Waller said the goal to protect Jewish life in, and support exclusively Jewish ownership of, the West Bank is undeterred by the fact that nearly every international court and humanitarian agency considers the West Bank occupied territory. Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undeterred 

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 Jan. 2025.

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