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
  • Its ultimate passage owes a lot to the tenacity of Simpson and Mazzoli.
    — David Hiller, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • That was a game that could have been totally different with Baker-Mazara, a gangly 6-foot-7 mix of skill, tenacity, feel — and emotion.
    — Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of tenacity
Noun
  • That’s the inventor’s playbook: Patience, persistence, and an ambitious plan.
    — Stephen Key, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The police initially try to write the deaths off as overdoses, but Mickey’s tenacity and persistence force the department to take a closer look.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of persistence
Noun
  • While perseverance is important, efficiency matters too.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • His perseverance around his injury, his habits, his professionalism was great for me.
    — Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of perseverance
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  • 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
  • Especially about the power of resolve and will and the capacity to change for the better.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Home Remedies for Sore Throat In most cases, the underlying causes of sore throat resolve on their own.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of resolve

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“Adamancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adamancy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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