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as in loyal
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
fans of the Chicago Cubs are famously faithful
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as in accurate
following an original exactly
a faithful filming of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island
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as in cooperative
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as in loyalist
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Recent Examples of faithful
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
He was also recently pictured on holiday with his girlfriend as the team continued to struggle for results, optics that didn’t go down well with the club’s faithful.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
David Troy, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Blankenburg, who’s 5-foot-9, celebrated his first postseason goal by racing behind the net to share the love with Avs faithful.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
Jalen Thomas Brooks empathizes with book fans who want to see faithful onscreen adaptations.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
He was also recently pictured on holiday with his girlfriend as the team continued to struggle for results, optics that didn’t go down well with the club’s faithful.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Noun
Expect Maxey and Embiid to both play well today, and for the Philly faithful to have the arena rocking.
—David Troy, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Blankenburg, who’s 5-foot-9, celebrated his first postseason goal by racing behind the net to share the love with Avs faithful.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithful
Adjective
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Djena’s father, who had the title of chief hunter in the town, was a loyal aide to Marcel Cros, a senior official in the government of Ahmed Sékou Touré, Guinea’s first President.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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By contrast, employees who feel financially secure are more productive, engaged, and loyal.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Yet his account is dead-on accurate, and for proof one need only look to the original Progressives, who were open in their disdain of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Should one ever want to imagine what a future boutique resort could look like on the Moon, or Mars, a stay at Echo could be the most accurate preview.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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The cooperative will also lease back its corporate headquarters until at least April 2030.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Formerly operating under the umbrella of a local farmer’s cooperative, the store is now owned and operated by Irlbeck, a long time employee.—
Dawn Thilmany,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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There is no denying her perceptiveness, and her contemporaneous letters to her husband’s successor, Andrew Johnson—mostly attempts to secure positions for Lincoln loyalists—do not suggest a woman mentally finished off by yet more grief and loss.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Venezuela extradited a financial adviser of former President Nicolás Maduro to the US, a major escalation in Caracas’ purge of Maduro loyalists.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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Amid the uncertainty, however, Missouri Republican officials remain steadfast in their belief that the new map is in effect.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Because Aaron Rai is not Aaron Rai without a steadfast resistance to change.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Rarely were there any true freaks, which was where their sideshow stood out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Occupying four townhouses, its two-year refurbishment by award-winning architects Holland Harvey and interior designers Studio Est and Studio Mica has created something warm and true to its heritage yet modern, nature-focused and committed to social impact.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Initial reports from the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration indicate that more than 5,300 residents in the Cité Soleil commune have fled their homes.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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According to the Los Angeles Times, Peter was shuttled between his mom's movie sets and his dad's commune during his childhood.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The clinic was close to the partition, where Israeli soldiers often fired their weapons.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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During the hike, one of the soldiers fell into the ocean.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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“Faithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithful. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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