adamancy

noun

variants also adamance
Definition of adamancynext
as in implacability

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Recent Examples of adamancy 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, 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 Anthony’s adamancy, the eloquent obviousness of her observations on gender, comes across in Thomson’s music through understatement. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, 29 June 2018 Gremminger said she and another passenger were concerned that the dog would not be safe inside the overhead bin, but assumed that the flight attendant's adamancy meant that there must be air ventilation inside the compartment. — Author: Martine Powers, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adamancy
  1. tenacity
  2. persistence
  3. perseverance
  4. persistency
  5. resolve
Noun
  • But a moment of tenacity caught the eye of Spurs’ head coach at the time, former Juventus and Italy midfielder Antonio Conte, and saw Mundle promoted to the first-team squad in early 2023.
    — Richard Amofa, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • His blend of personal tenacity and philanthropy left a legacy that resonates beyond his cinematic contributions.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of tenacity
Noun
  • Markets expect the uncertainty of tariffs and the persistence of inflation will keep the Fed on the sidelines until at least June, with a likelihood of two or three total rate cuts this year.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Thus, the reason behind an individual tariff affects the magnitude, timing, and likelihood or persistence of its impacts.
    — Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of persistence
Noun
  • The ceremony honored eight recipients from around the world for acts of bravery, activism, perseverance and more.
    — Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Throughout the day, Booker was assisted by Democratic colleagues, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, who praised Booker's strength and perseverance.
    — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of perseverance
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 tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
    — Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
Definition of persistency
Noun
  • In recent years it's flown military planes over a corner of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone almost daily to signal its resolve.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • But, if Forest can hold on to the level of resolve that was typified by the young man from Sao Paulo in the 96th minute of the game, who knows where this journey will end.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of resolve

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“Adamancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adamancy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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