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Synonym Chooser

How is the word constant distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of constant are faithful, loyal, resolute, staunch, and steadfast. While all these words mean "firm in adherence to whatever one owes allegiance," constant stresses continuing firmness of emotional attachment without necessarily implying strict obedience to promises or vows.

constant friends

When might faithful be a better fit than constant?

In some situations, the words faithful and constant are roughly equivalent. However, faithful implies unswerving adherence to a person or thing or to the oath or promise by which a tie was contracted.

faithful to her promise

When would loyal be a good substitute for constant?

Although the words loyal and constant have much in common, loyal implies a firm resistance to any temptation to desert or betray.

remained loyal to the czar

When is it sensible to use resolute instead of constant?

The words resolute and constant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, resolute implies firm determination to adhere to a cause or purpose.

a resolute ally

In what contexts can staunch take the place of constant?

The synonyms staunch and constant are sometimes interchangeable, but staunch suggests fortitude and resolution in adherence and imperviousness to influences that would weaken it.

a staunch defender of free speech

When can steadfast be used instead of constant?

The meanings of steadfast and constant largely overlap; however, steadfast implies a steady and unwavering course in love, allegiance, or conviction.

steadfast in their support

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of constant Though the second portal window officially opens next week, Cristobal minced no words about the constant availability of players. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 Cadd would join The Groop in 1964, which achieved constant chart success across their initial five-year run. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025 Continue to Grow Leadership is a constant process of growth. Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 The Capitol was also almost one hundred miles away from our house, not exactly a quick commute for someone with a newborn who would require constant rotations of sleeping, eating, and being changed just about every hour around the clock. Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for constant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constant
Adjective
  • That’s a steady, and still declining, drop compared to previous years (49 in 2023, 51 in 2022, and 61 in 2021).
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The flip side of America’s low savings and big trade deficits is a steady inflow of foreign investment as other countries sink their export earnings into the United States.
    Time, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Zucchini bread and pimento cheese focaccia made with products sourced from local farmers and purveyors also make frequent appearances.
    Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Sinema and Collins were frequent guests, as was Steve Daines, a Montana senator who was often mentioned as a potential dark-horse challenger to Thune in the race for Party leader.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite the shifting sands in the content marketplace, Mayer assured the crowd of industry insiders that Blackrock remains steadfast in its Candle investment.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Despite growing exhaustion, Booker remained steadfast, sustaining himself with only water as his voice grew stronger with emotion.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • As the new year gets underway, leaders are tasked with balancing innovation—a key to staying competitive and efficient—with the unchanging priority of delivering exceptional patient care.
    Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • In San Francisco and Santa Clara counties, the unchanging threat of fentanyl despite changing overdose rates could not be clearer.
    Kevan Shah, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • Typically, the training phase is very expensive computationally and happens either only once in the case of a base model, or infrequently with periodic model updates and fine-tunings.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Even if Lynch’s episode is much stronger, this entire project is extremely worthwhile, and hopefully will receive periodic updates.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The billionaire Ackman, a staunch Trump supporter, put the market's fears about the fate of the global economy in the starkest terms possible.
    Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 6 Apr. 2025
  • What To Know Tuberville, a staunch Trump supporter, joined guest host Jackie DeAngelis on Sunday Morning Futures to discuss the recent Senate GOP budget, which passed 51-48 on Saturday, with Republican Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky and Susan Collins of Maine voting against the bill.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Each seat comes with power sockets and USB charging ports, and while the airline doesn’t offer traditional in-flight entertainment screens, a pop-up arm provides a stable perch for a tablet (more on that below).
    Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
  • In this challenging scenario, investors looking for stable income can add some dividend stocks trading at attractive levels to their portfolios.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2023, a study using a combination of computer simulations and laboratory tests showed how repeated deposition of magnesium and calcium layers followed by dissolution of parts of the crystal, removing so the surplus calcium, can create stable dolomite near ambient conditions.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Severe and repeated cases of scale can cause branches to die and reduce a tree’s overall vigor.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025

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“Constant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constant. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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