adamancy

variants also adamance

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Recent Examples of adamancy In Louisiana, roughly 80 such prisoners have not yet had resentencing hearings, due partly to prosecutors’ adamancy and ongoing court fights but also to funding shortages for attorneys to take these cases, legal advocacy groups say. NBC News, 15 May 2020 Prince Harry has expressed his adamancy in making sure the mega-popular Netflix series doesn’t portray his and wife Duchess Meghan’s relationship and tabloid turmoil for the television screen. Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Jan. 2020 Anthony’s adamancy, the eloquent obviousness of her observations on gender, comes across in Thomson’s music through understatement. Mark Swed, latimes.com, 29 June 2018 Gremminger said she and another passenger were concerned that the dog would not be safe inside the overhead bin, but assumed that the flight attendant's adamancy meant that there must be air ventilation inside the compartment. Author: Martine Powers, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adamancy
Noun
  • A certain kind of fortitude and tenacity is needed to withstand the howling winds and freezing temperatures which batter the town for many months of the year, but Bodø/Glimt is no ordinary team and its proud army of supporters is no ordinary fanbase.
    George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Trailblazer reveals how one person’s tenacity and willingness to defy expectations helped shape the future.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The persistence of these symptoms suggests the need for a medical evaluation to identify any underlying causes.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Getting your name out there and building your brand image takes foresight, persistence, and connections.
    John Hall, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Noah brought up the code throughout the evening, and many presenters and winners — including Kendrick Lamar — shouted out the perseverance of the area in their speeches.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025
  • As a collegiate athlete, Williams discovered that perseverance and high expectations are necessary for real success.
    Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
  • Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.
    Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
Noun
  • In October 2024, at the height of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, Sisi skipped a key meeting with then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken to attend the BRICS summit in Russia, further testing Washington's resolve.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • With Trump’s return to the White House and his threats to withdraw crucial U.S. support from Kyiv unless Europe bears more of the Ukraine burden, some European leaders have pledged their resolve.
    Samya Kullab and Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Adamancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adamancy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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