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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
the pioneers faced the challenge of settling the frontier with unyielding courage
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as in hard
having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
knead the dough until it feels reasonably unyielding
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as in rigid
incapable of or highly resistant to bending
an unyielding steel bar
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as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
despite studies showing that limits on development would hurt the local economy, the town council remained unyielding in their support for these limits
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Recent Examples of unyielding
For outsiders, Oymyakon’s unyielding cold might seem insurmountable.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Although Hamas repeatedly declined to agree to the framework of this ceasefire agreement that President Biden announced in May of 2024, the unyielding and ironclad alliance between the United States and Israel ultimately persuaded Hamas to capitulate.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
His upbringing left him with a speech impediment and an unyielding desire to make something of his life.
—airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
The ancient Ho-Chunk, who also inhabited modern-day Illinois and elsewhere, then turned to the arrow-straight elm, despite its unyielding, hardwood structure.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Although Hamas repeatedly declined to agree to the framework of this ceasefire agreement that President Biden announced in May of 2024, the unyielding and ironclad alliance between the United States and Israel ultimately persuaded Hamas to capitulate.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
His upbringing left him with a speech impediment and an unyielding desire to make something of his life.
—airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024
The ancient Ho-Chunk, who also inhabited modern-day Illinois and elsewhere, then turned to the arrow-straight elm, despite its unyielding, hardwood structure.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unyielding
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During the 1930s, while the country was suffering through a relentless economic depression, The New Yorker was sometimes faulted for blithely ignoring the seriousness of the nation’s problems.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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From the enslaved women who set the tables for others to the moguls of today, the story of Black women in home and lifestyle is not one of erasure but of relentless reclamation.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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Among the women’s looks featured are the new relaxed trouser, the body contour collection of tops, and 50/50 rigid stretch jeans (with a rigid-front and stretch-back design).—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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Organizations that insist on rigid five-day workweeks, unnecessary return-to-office mandates and outdated performance metrics add to change fatigue.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
6 Feb. 2025
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America’s stubborn division was reflected at the nation on the largest stage possible.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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The telescope now named for her will help unravel the stubborn mystery surrounding it.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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Informatica — Shares plunged 33% after the cloud data management company issued a grim forecast for the current quarter.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Players who are used to the dull reds and grim grays of many modern RPGs will have to get used to the bright blue skies and just-short-of-psychedelic pastel palettes that make the Living Lands much easier on the eyes.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Feb. 2025
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And farmers who voted for Trump, who are now being stiff (ph).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Not that Kelce would complain about it, but the Chiefs’ dynasty that Kelce helped to create has exacted a stiff price.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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The arbitration ruling is vindication of sorts for the buyers, who have been adamant over the past year that Taylor was delaying the inevitable.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Head coach Leon Rice was adamant his team would heat up from three, but the 3-point shooting remained spotty.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Feb. 2025
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An upbeat and determined person by nature, Ms. Donlon bristled at her sister’s disheartened words.—
Christopher Maag,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Just about anyone would struggle to contain Mohamed Salah and his strike-partners while in a determined mood.—
Sam Tighe,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Unyielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unyielding. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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