as in allegiance
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty
as much as I wanted to back my friend up, my fealty to the truth was greater, and I could not lie for him
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Recent Examples of fealty
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Like other distinguished chairmen, Johnston recognized two fealties: to his state and to the nation.
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Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Such a move might display fealty to Trump, but its chances of success are effectively zero.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Yet the gap between the senators’ private votes and their public fealty to Trump also poses a risk to Thune’s status as leader.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The film wants to pay enough fealty to the past while also carving out something new for the future.
—Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
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Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Such a move might display fealty to Trump, but its chances of success are effectively zero.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Yet the gap between the senators’ private votes and their public fealty to Trump also poses a risk to Thune’s status as leader.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The film wants to pay enough fealty to the past while also carving out something new for the future.
—Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fealty
Noun
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Madrigal has made the 115-mile round trip to BMO Stadium to see LAFC play but is considering throwing his allegiance to the local club.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Due to his allegiance to Mahan, Quevedo’s policy platform largely mirrored the types of proposals emerging from the mayor’s office.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Other major shifts include a new visual identity, simplification of its loyalty program (which remains under the Global Hotel Alliance) and unifying the properties and program functions through a mobile app.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Also, members of the Pretzel Rewards loyalty program earn double points on any purchase on April 26.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Recognitions such as being named one of Fort Worth’s Top 500 Most Influential People and receiving awards like Entrepreneur of Excellence and Community Advocate of the Year highlight my commitment to serving our city.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Notwithstanding recent moments of tension around Israel, the Catholic Church has affirmed time and time again its commitment to fighting antisemitism and appreciating Judaism as a sibling tradition.—
Joshua Stanton,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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His final appearance—made after a prolonged illness and hospitalization—has become a symbol of his resilience and dedication to pastoral duties even in declining health.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Marks built that reputation through four years of loyalty and dedication at Mississippi State, and carried it onto USC.—
Aaron Heisen,
Oc Register,
21 Apr. 2025
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American Idol leaned into the Easter Sunday (April 20) holiday with a three-hour episode in which this season’s top 20 sang anthems of faith and devotion, with one contestant turning heads thanks to his original song dedicated to a lost friend.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Apr. 2025
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Today By Paulina Berges Another theme becomes clear in this survey of Sherald’s work: the artist’s devotion to capturing the joys of the Black American experience.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Material features can also include things like colophons—formulas at the end of a text that attest to its completeness and fidelity and often also include the name of the copyist—doodles in the margins, mistakes and corrections, even handwriting style.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2025
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Further testing will be performed at ESA’s Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, which will have facilities to replicate the Moon’s surface with even greater fidelity.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Fealty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fealty. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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