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Recent Examples of quitter
For every 1,000 people trying to quit, using an app resulted in roughly 40 more successful quitters than receiving basic advice or no help at all.
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New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
Now the Dolphins were being called quitters and tankers -- players who had given up on their coaches, their season and themselves.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But Salah, who travelled several hours a day just to reach training as a youngster, is no quitter.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Alas, the thing about being a true fan is, no quitters allowed.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
Now the Dolphins were being called quitters and tankers -- players who had given up on their coaches, their season and themselves.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
But Salah, who travelled several hours a day just to reach training as a youngster, is no quitter.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Alas, the thing about being a true fan is, no quitters allowed.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quitter
Noun
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Severance star Zach Cherry is Gary, a coward who isn’t sure he can be loved.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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And, in a way, this coward is the only sane one.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The schools improved as more children attended them, and dropout rates at one school fell from 30-40 percent to 5 percent.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The two first crossed paths in 2001, when Rich Boy was Maurice Richards, a soon-to-be dropout at Tuskegee University, studying mechanical engineering.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Frank was trying to set realistic expectations for the season, but made comments that were interpreted as defeatist.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
Noun
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For dinner, standouts included a superb chicken cordon bleu, polar fjord haddock with Parmesan polenta, and an always-available filet cooked to perfection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The event features unlimited pepperoni and cheese pizza, smashed burger sliders, crispy chicken bites, garlic butter pretzel sticks, fries and fruit, and winners can win free Dave & Buster's gameplay for a year.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Dress them up with a blazer and loafers for a day in the office, or wear them with a simple tank top, like Aniston, for a sleek night out look.—
Emma Guillen,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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These rich-looking, Rothy loafers are cushy, breathable, and a packable no-brainer for your carry-on.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
Noun
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In 2024, The Onion purchased Infowars, the conspiracy website born of the craven lunatic/Sandy Hook shooting denier Alex Jones.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Obi-Wan, the craven victor, revealing his true self.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hertl is no slouch himself, having scored 276 goals in the regular season, including 24 this year, and now has scored 32 times in 97 career playoff games.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Verse, meanwhile, is no slouch.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Quitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quitter. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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