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as in steadfast
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
even as wild accusations were circulating, she remained steady in her support for the candidate
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as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
a popular author who produces a steady output of best sellers year after year
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as in constant
not undergoing a change in condition
a steady breeze from the west
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as in unchanging
not varying
support for her presidential bid has been steady
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a quiet but steady man who is one of the pillars of the community
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Recent Examples of steady
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Burglaries, robberies and grand larcenies in the subway system dropped in 2024, while the number of felony and misdemeanor assaults remained steady.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
But the Scenic Eclipse's cutting-edge oversize stabilizers held her steady.
—Christopher P. Baker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2022
Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Dylan Gelula is fine as Skye’s best friend and former colleague who is brought back into the fold as someone who might be able to steady the declining star.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
That number has remained fairly steady for the last year, generally fluctuating between 35,000 and just under 40,000 since late 2023.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Burglaries, robberies and grand larcenies in the subway system dropped in 2024, while the number of felony and misdemeanor assaults remained steady.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Lucid sold other shares to other groups, but the deal kept the PIF's overall investment in Lucid steady, at around 62 percent, according to CNBC.
—Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
But the Scenic Eclipse's cutting-edge oversize stabilizers held her steady.
—Christopher P. Baker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2022
Verb
Stellantis shares steadied as investors tried to make sense of legendary CEO Carlos Tavares’s sudden demise.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Dylan Gelula is fine as Skye’s best friend and former colleague who is brought back into the fold as someone who might be able to steady the declining star.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steady
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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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Those jumps for joy weren’t so frequent in the NHL a year ago.Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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The food at Mar-a-Lago can be mediocre, several frequent guests said, but the seafood buffet catches praise.Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
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This constant shift from one president’s policies to the next can make things unpredictable for the oil and gas industry.Jay R. Young, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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There’s also the constant miscommunication in the secondary.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Our planetary neighbor’s atmosphere is unchanging, meaning the substances lost are constantly replenished by volcanic activity.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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There is no conflict here between reaching out to readers who get their news from print, or podcasts, or video clips posted to social media because our message is unchanging.Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
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Her exodus leaves the network without one of its most notable faces and viewers without a reliable morningside companion.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kiviranta plays the kind of reliable 200-foot game a Finnish coach demands, and he’s delivered strong play-driving metrics this season.Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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In 2015, as flames raced toward a freeway in the Cajon Pass in Southern California, the presence of drones caused firefighting aircraft to leave the area for about 20 minutes, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said at the time.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The flames are being fueled in part by extremely strong winds.Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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The company’s underlying financials are uninspiring, but its stock price (ticker: DJT) has surged regardless since Trump won the presidential election.Brian Barrett, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
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Charred hazardous waste and large debris must be cleared by professional crews, and the underlying soil needs to be treated to remove toxic chemicals that burned into it.Ella Nilsen, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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The trackpad won out long ago, but Lenovo kept the TrackPoint around for its loyal fans.Allison Johnson, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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The stress of being a loyal husband and father while toiling tirelessly at Spacely Space Sprockets – headed by a domineering man with a Napoleon complex – seems to float away as the zooming saucer-like aero cars with large bubble roofs leave behind popcorn-like residue from fuel pellets and radium.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Steady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steady. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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