Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving. synonym: faithful.
- adjective Fixed or unchanging.
- adjective Fixed or unmovable.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Firm; firmly fixed or established in place or position.
- Firm; unyielding; unwavering; constant; resolute.
- Steady; unwavering; concentered.
- Synonyms Stanch, stable, unflinching.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Firmly fixed or established; fast fixed; firm.
- adjective Not fickle or wavering; constant; firm; resolute; unswerving; steady.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Fixed or unchanging;
steady . - adjective Firmly
loyal orconstant ; unswerving.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- adjective firm and dependable especially in loyalty
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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In true Jack London spirit, the supporters and friends of the Jack London Ranch remain steadfast to their dream, and in the year 2001, the State of California allocated approximately $750.00 that will be allocated for the next three fiscal years to complete the restoration of the cottage dining room.
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So far, President Obama has been right to remain steadfast on a complete settlement freeze as outlined in the roadmap.
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But lets remember there is much work to be done, and we the American People need to remain steadfast, focused and supportive of those whose work is abotu to began in merging this important piece of legislation ..
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So far, President Obama has been right to remain steadfast on a complete settlement freeze as outlined in the roadmap.
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Will his ideals and beliefs fall to the wayside, or will he remain steadfast in his support of the Death Penalty?
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Online activists, however, remain steadfast in their opposition to the bill.
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"We have confidence that the people of Iraq will remain steadfast in their rejection of efforts by extremists to spark sectarian tension," said National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer.
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I remain steadfast in my belief that Iraq was a huge mistake; Afghanistan was not.
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The Repugs who remain steadfast to the king are not threatened in November; those who are, are moving away from the losing, stay the course which, as you must know, is a slogan, not a strategy.
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But our job is to remain steadfast in the face of terror, to refuse to be terrorized.
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