1
as in severity
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Relevance
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2
as in inexorability
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentlessness
Noun
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Vaccinations remain the best way to prevent coronavirus infection and lower the risk of subsequent long COVID by reducing the severity of the initial infection and immune response.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025 -
The difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane comes down to wind speed, the most important factor in determining the severity of a storm and its classification.—
Ann Abel,
AFAR Media,
26 May 2025
Noun
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First Street’s analysis of homeowner costs found that every 1% increase in an insurance premium is associated with a 1% increase in likelihood of foreclosures.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The unusual vehemence of city parkers could have something to do with the fact that circling for a spot produces a hormonal response similar to being at war.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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The PiS is tightening its political grip, and the opposition has responded with increasing vehemence—all while a health crisis gains ground and an economic one looms.—
Marta Figlerowicz,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2020
Noun
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Over the nearly 20 months since the hostilities began, Colin Clarke said there has been a radicalization effect in the U.S., particularly of the political left.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Opposition to the war became hostility toward our own military.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The scale score measures the virulence of cancerous cells and tissues in the body, with a higher score meaning the cancer is more likely to spread quickly, as Biden’s has already done.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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In Canada, modest supply management policies keep farmgate and farmer pay prices higher, while disincentivizing the buildout of fast-paced, crowded and large scale production facilities at the heart of avian flu virulence.—
Errol Schweizer,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Turmeric may help stimulate bile, which supports digestion and helps get rid of waste from the body.—
Morgan Pearson, MS, RD,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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This hormone increases bile production in your small intestine and may help push waste through your body more quickly.4 All these processes working together can increase your urge to poop.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Relentlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentlessness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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