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as in loyal
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
fans of the Chicago Cubs are famously faithful
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as in accurate
following an original exactly
a faithful filming of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island
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as in cooperative
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as in loyalist
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Recent Examples of faithful
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
At noon — the traditional time of the Angelus prayer — dozens of faithful gathered in the square in front of the Gemelli hospital.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
Actor and model Sam Asghari was the next faithful to be murdered.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
An update on Pope Francis released by the Vatican on Thursday revealed the pope appears to be slowly recovering from his bout with pneumonia and other health issues, good news for hundreds of millions of faithful followers around the globe.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
At noon — the traditional time of the Angelus prayer — dozens of faithful gathered in the square in front of the Gemelli hospital.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
Even during the lean years, Arrowhead remained a fortress, its stands filled with red-and-gold faithful.
—Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
Actor and model Sam Asghari was the next faithful to be murdered.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithful
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Retribution killings between Sunnis and Alawites The revenge killings that started Friday by Sunni Muslim gunmen loyal to the government against members of Assad’s minority Alawite sect are a major blow to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the faction that led the overthrow of the former government.—
Sarah El Deeb,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, militants loyal to Assad have killed a further 147 people – 26 civilians and 121 security forces – SNHR’s director Fadel Abdul Ghani said.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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But new correspondence with The Times raises questions about whether that narrative is accurate, or if Bass is withholding public records.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Enhanced Decision Making Centralized content management enhances decision making by giving employees access to accurate, up-to-date information far quicker.—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The program, established during the 2023 Minnesota legislative session, seeks to assist new cooperatives in financing strategies for business development, with a focus on enhancing the production, processing, or marketing of agricultural commodities, products or services in Minnesota.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Click here to see more photos of the Fifth Avenue cooperative.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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Armed men started heading en masse to Latakia and Tartous on Thursday night after reports of attacks by Assad loyalists against Syria’s new government forces stationed in the Alawite cities.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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The most recent clashes started when government forces tried to detain a wanted person near the coastal city of Jableh and were ambushed by Assad loyalists, according to the observatory.—
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arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Many in the department remain steadfast that Mercado should be disciplined — or at least removed from the prestigious investigative unit.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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As a family, our focus remains steadfast on celebrating Doom’s extraordinary legacy—his unparalleled artistry and his lasting impact on music and culture.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2025
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That’s true, however, what this risk assessment request by the governor does do is put the whole matter in Newsom’s hands, despite the resentencing hearing set for later in March.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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This is true in any organization and is undoubtedly true when selecting members of the administration of the most powerful nation in the world.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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The cutting-edge winery—named Joseph, after its founder—is more than 100,000 square feet in size but was designed to fit in with the tiny commune’s traditional architecture.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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The incident happened close to the border fence near Nahal Oz, an Israeli kibbutz, or agricultural commune.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Most of the civilians were killed by government soldiers.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Mar. 2025
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Watch Captain America: The First Avenger on Disney+ Captain Marvel Vers (Brie Larson) is a soldier from the Kree Empire’s planet Hala.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Faithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithful. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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