inveteracy

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Noun
  • Their adamance is understandable.
    Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2022
  • There is no evidence to support his fraud claims, despite his adamance on Twitter and in other statements.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • 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, 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
Noun
  • The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The company claims an 80% success rate taking just 60-90 days, thanks in part to Molloy’s tenacity and a presumably monstrous Rolodex assembled from working in the industry for decades.
    Brian Foley, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • But one glance at Kampar’s Instagram page shows another story: one of tenacity and resilience.
    Alisha Miranda, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • Today, those same companies pay Espinoza five-figure speaking fees to train and inspire their senior leaders — proof that persistence, when paired with purpose, creates its own path.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 July 2025
  • For disillusioned progressives feeling powerless to stop President Trump’s initiatives, La Follette’s career exemplifies the value of rejecting the siren song of frustration and complacency in favor of persistence in pursuing progressive ideals.
    Time, Time, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • The rest is a combination of extraordinary teamwork, good science and perseverance.
    Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
  • Dumas said patience and perseverance were the hallmarks of Hall's game and are pillars of Reaching Out's curriculum, which has inspired a new generation of golfers, including Everson Stallworth, an accomplished junior golfer from Winton Woods High School in Forest Park.
    Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • If individuals and institutions can muster that resolve in far greater numbers, neither will this President.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Joseph’s now-public stance may soften United’s resolve, but he will not be allowed to leave cheaply.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Inveteracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inveteracy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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