as in grim
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
the team's offense was relentless in trying to score a touchdown
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Recent Examples of relentless
This is a true clash of styles—will Weili's striking be enough to keep the belt, or will Suarez's relentless takedowns bring her first UFC championship?
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Landslides and road closures add to chaos The relentless rain has triggered landslides across California, forcing partial and full closures of key roadways.
—Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
From how the community continues to celebrate women’s basketball to the relentless home-court advantage on display Sunday, Clark’s Iowa story didn’t end last April when the WNBA’s Indiana Fever drafted her No. 1 overall.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, relentless 90-mile-an-hour Santa Ana winds sent wildfires tearing through Greater Los Angeles, taking more than two dozen lives, flattening neighborhoods and decimating biodiversity.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Landslides and road closures add to chaos The relentless rain has triggered landslides across California, forcing partial and full closures of key roadways.
—Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
From how the community continues to celebrate women’s basketball to the relentless home-court advantage on display Sunday, Clark’s Iowa story didn’t end last April when the WNBA’s Indiana Fever drafted her No. 1 overall.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, relentless 90-mile-an-hour Santa Ana winds sent wildfires tearing through Greater Los Angeles, taking more than two dozen lives, flattening neighborhoods and decimating biodiversity.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
Adjective
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Informatica — Shares plunged 33% after the cloud data management company issued a grim forecast for the current quarter.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Along with the anger, there is resignation — a grim acceptance that this news may sound the death knell for their already slim hopes of wresting the Premier League title away from Liverpool.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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An upbeat and determined person by nature, Ms. Donlon bristled at her sister’s disheartened words.—
Christopher Maag,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Just about anyone would struggle to contain Mohamed Salah and his strike-partners while in a determined mood.—
Sam Tighe,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mestre said older pertussis patients often come into the emergency room after facing a persistent cough that does not go away after a week or so.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The trade war has added worry to financial markets that are already concerned over persistent inflation and how the duties might slow the U.S. economy and harm profits.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Russia’s assault on Ukraine is unrelenting, with a real chance of sliding into a broader European war.—
Seth Cropsey,
National Review,
14 Feb. 2025
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The near-instant acceleration feels unrelenting and unlimited, sensations made more surreal by the accompaniment of relative silence.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are delicious as the two ruthless favorites of the monarch, who try to outmaneuver each other at all costs.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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The ruthless brutality by Iraq and Iran displayed the lengths to which the region’s governments were willing to go to silence the Kurds.—
Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentless. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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