as in adamant
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
the adamantine opposition of his parents to his marriage to a girl from a poor family
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Recent Examples of adamantine
Although Bush and Obama both flirted with what was once called entitlement reform, Trump and Biden now present themselves as adamantine defenders of Social Security and Medicare, each accusing the other of secretly aiming to cut those programs.
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
This view is much in vogue today, casting China not as a country that responds to pressure and incentives but as an adamantine force incapable of reacting to external stimuli.
—Julian Gewirtz, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
This poor little deer had to be sacrificed by your adamantine reviewer to show you how the new tool works.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
At the Guggenheim Bilbao, at Glenstone, at SF MoMA and in St. Louis — in so many places around the world — Serra’s adamantine sculptures act on you.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
She is known for her aphoristic precision and intense, adamantine paragraphs.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022
So contrary to what Gordon suggests, effective teaching, as Weber saw it, involves much more than pitting students’ opinions against adamantine facts.
—Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 19 Nov. 2020
Davosites are defined by their adamantine belief in economic and social liberalism and their position at the top of various global organisations.
—The Economist, 16 Nov. 2019
Every year The Rock is pre-painted a different color to prepare an adamantine canvas.
—courant.com, 9 July 2019
Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
This view is much in vogue today, casting China not as a country that responds to pressure and incentives but as an adamantine force incapable of reacting to external stimuli.
—Julian Gewirtz, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
This poor little deer had to be sacrificed by your adamantine reviewer to show you how the new tool works.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
At the Guggenheim Bilbao, at Glenstone, at SF MoMA and in St. Louis — in so many places around the world — Serra’s adamantine sculptures act on you.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
She is known for her aphoristic precision and intense, adamantine paragraphs.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022
So contrary to what Gordon suggests, effective teaching, as Weber saw it, involves much more than pitting students’ opinions against adamantine facts.
—Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 19 Nov. 2020
Davosites are defined by their adamantine belief in economic and social liberalism and their position at the top of various global organisations.
—The Economist, 16 Nov. 2019
Every year The Rock is pre-painted a different color to prepare an adamantine canvas.
—courant.com, 9 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adamantine
Adjective
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On the other hand, the group is adamant that its FPV drones are wholly homegrown.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Poole is adamant that the sales team is always upfront about the risks as well as upsides of investing.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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The stubborn machine has won, and politicians are, for the most part, just fodder, which means that every politician who has to stand in front of a camera after a tragedy turns into another battle site in an endless culture war.Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
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Coaches will tell you of a character who could be grumpy or stubborn, but also of someone who needed faith shown in him.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Through it all, Franklin remained steadfast with the 1-0 each week approach.Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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As the counterfeit industry develops more sophisticated methods, the fight for authenticity must remain steadfast, driven by technology, vigilance, and a commitment to ethical production and consumption.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Adamantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adamantine. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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