as in relentless
continuing at full strength or force without becoming weaker
Their effort continued unabated despite the many pitfalls they faced. Her popularity remains unabated.
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Recent Examples of unabated
Each of these offerings also translates into jobs, and traditional agriculture has continued unabated beneath the wind turbines.
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Meera Subramanian, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
But the sibling rivalry continues unabated whether or not both men are in uniform.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
While the entire dispute is over immigration enforcement, those operations can still continue unabated with funding from last year’s tax law.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
If the city manager is doing a poor or unacceptable job — if potholes go unfilled, graffiti goes unabated or 911 response times lag — the City Council can act swiftly.
—Steven Falk, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Meera Subramanian, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
But the sibling rivalry continues unabated whether or not both men are in uniform.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
While the entire dispute is over immigration enforcement, those operations can still continue unabated with funding from last year’s tax law.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
If the city manager is doing a poor or unacceptable job — if potholes go unfilled, graffiti goes unabated or 911 response times lag — the City Council can act swiftly.
—Steven Falk, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabated
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The relentless heat, which has shattered monthly high temperature records, has caused the mountain snowpack to virtually vanish from California’s Sierra Nevadas all the way to the Colorado Rockies.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iran's grip on the strait and relentless attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure have sent Brent crude, the international standard, up more than 40% since the war started.—
JON GAMBRELL AND DAVID RISING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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Due to increasing activity from the Anthelion sporadic meteor source (a broad region in the night sky that produces a steady, low-level stream of meteors year round) and maybe improved reporting, this amount reflects both a high total count and frequency.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Driving at a steady 55 mph can increase fuel economy by 6 to 8 mpg, the publication said in a report that offered tips to get the most out of a tank of gas.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Their steadfast belief in this very personal film and commitment to getting it on marquees means so much to me.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fielder has been the sole democratic socialist on the board and a steadfast advocate for progressive causes, often voting against Lurie’s legislative agenda and the board’s moderate majority bloc.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
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Three more ski areas in Colorado are set to close up shop at the end of the week due to persistent warm weather and low snowpack.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The arm-side miss fell in line with a persistent spring-training pattern for Sasaki, who struggled with command from his first Cactus League start through his Freeway Series appearance last week.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those key warning signs include low patient counts, excessive billing, staff shared across multiple companies, and supposedly terminally ill patients who were later discharged alive.—
Adam Yamaguchi,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Finally, remember to be polite, patient, and persistent.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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