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
But Trump’s transactional nature and insistence on fealty has scrambled the dynamic.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
What Donald Trump wants most is your fealty, your silence to be complicit in this moment.
—ABC News, 15 June 2025
The administration has disregarded events in Gaza and has hollowed out the FBI and intelligence services, putting fealty to the president above competence for the job.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
The layers of fealty, love and the grinding terror of war are absolute perfection.
—Caitlin Starling, People.com, 19 May 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
What Donald Trump wants most is your fealty, your silence to be complicit in this moment.
—ABC News, 15 June 2025
The administration has disregarded events in Gaza and has hollowed out the FBI and intelligence services, putting fealty to the president above competence for the job.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
The layers of fealty, love and the grinding terror of war are absolute perfection.
—Caitlin Starling, People.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fealty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fealty
Noun
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Her only confidante in the office is Tisha (Myha’la) who, when the going later gets bad, shows her true allegiances to keeping her own reputation intact.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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No matter the allegiance in the American League West, all eyes will be on the upcoming series in Houston over the weekend.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With their integration of customer engagement with lifecycle thinking, SURI demonstrates how sustainable design can also drive brand loyalty and rapid growth.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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It is estimated that 70% to 80% of all credit cards are now tied to a loyalty programs like hotel, airline or credit card points, according to industry research and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now, in a world engineered for infinite choice, commitment feels like a risk, and discomfort feels like failure.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This could involve engaging in serious conversations about commitment or establishing boundaries for a stronger foundation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The promise of career gains through extreme dedication is often misleading, while the personal costs are undeniable.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement This granular knowledge and deep curiosity is also what drives Speer’s long-standing dedication to protecting the vast, vulnerable open ocean and deep-sea environments that lie outside of national borders and hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No Bible, no book of devotion, no alarm clock marred the worldly charm of her bedside table.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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The majority of us relate to William and Catherine and their devotion to each other, their family and duty.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Despite professing fidelity to free enterprise, conservatives have repeatedly backed government interventions that advantage corporations.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Its playback fidelity was superior to over-the-air programming and to magnetic tape.—
Allison Marsh,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Fealty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fealty. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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