1
as in steadfast
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
even as wild accusations were circulating, she remained steady in her support for the candidate
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2
as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
a popular author who produces a steady output of best sellers year after year
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3
as in constant
not undergoing a change in condition
a steady breeze from the west
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as in unchanging
not varying
support for her presidential bid has been steady
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a quiet but steady man who is one of the pillars of the community
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Recent Examples of steady
cleveland, 2 Feb. 2023
Lucid sold other shares to other groups, but the deal kept the PIF's overall investment in Lucid steady, at around 62 percent, according to CNBC.
—Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
To steady the ship, Kakao’s board enlisted Chung as CEO last year.
—John Kang, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025
Wilson, the clear No. 2 behind Tagovailoa, has been steady.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
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Adjective
LeBron is living proof that to the steady goes the race.
—cleveland, 2 Feb. 2023
Lucid sold other shares to other groups, but the deal kept the PIF's overall investment in Lucid steady, at around 62 percent, according to CNBC.
—Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
Noun
The Edge's stabilization does an admirable job steadying the 8K footage, though 4K video looks even more stable.
—PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
To steady the ship, Kakao’s board enlisted Chung as CEO last year.
—John Kang, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, crypto — once cast as the financial resistance — continued its steady march into the mainstream.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025
Wilson, the clear No. 2 behind Tagovailoa, has been steady.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steady
Adjective
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Our volunteer firefighters represent the best of us, exemplifying a steadfast commitment to service and sacrifice.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 July 2025
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Greek life, despite its understandable divisiveness, is a steadfast tradition on most Southern college campuses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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McConaughey is also a frequent leader of the heartbeat ritual and has shown an almost unmatched commitment to the club.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The Kuril-Kamchatka arc experiences frequent earthquakes, according to the USGS, including a M7.4 earthquake on July 20 that is now seen as a foreshock of Wednesday’s quake.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Add to that the many original performers repeating their roles, the constant callbacks and the non-stop nostalgia, and the result is less a continuation than an exercise in fan service.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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For instance, in audio processing, a high ALR means an AI can quickly adapt to new accents or background noises, continuously improving without constant retraining.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Building around these unchanging customer desires has driven Amazon's phenomenal success.—
Manjot Pal,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Published in 1915, and already widely accepted worldwide by physicists and mathematicians, the theory assumed the universe was static – unchanging, unmoving and immutable.—
Rob Coyne,
Space.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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One of his key issues remains securing clean, reliable water supplies for rural and tribal communities in need.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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By the time Osbourne returned to Milwaukee for a March 5, 1984, concert at the Arena, his concerts had a reliable opening act: protesters outside the venue, criticizing Osbourne and rockers like him for performing the devil's music.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The trailer, which debuted earlier this week, throws viewers directly into the fire, with gridlocked highways and towering flames threatening to engulf them all.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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Another big part of it was the reports around their breakup, which include Perry’s reported new flame and Bloom attending Jeff Bezos’s wedding alone.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
31 July 2025
Verb
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But the dustup over the building renovation is just a superficial sign of the underlying tension between the administration and the central bank.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Viewing it through the lens of corporate finance, one thing became disturbingly clear: the underlying business model of higher education is deeply flawed.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Deep barista expertise can be a key differentiator that helps foster a loyal customer base and allows even smaller coffee shops to compete with larger chains.—
Sergey Baburov,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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While Zhong has recently come under fire in China for not being loyal enough to his country after criticizing Beijing for failing to control pricing on online platforms, New Hampshire lawmakers worry that his new Nashua plant stands too close to sensitive military locations in the state.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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“Steady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steady. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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