as in persistence
ability or willingness to carry on despite danger, difficulty, or obstacle
Although they appeared to be losing badly, the home team's tenacity allowed them to make a comeback and clinch the victory.
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Recent Examples of tenacity
Her mix of tenacity and joy endears her to coaches, teammates and fans.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
For example, 2024 was the year of the water dragon, which symbolizes intelligence and tenacity.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Trailblazer reveals how one person’s tenacity and willingness to defy expectations helped shape the future.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
A certain kind of fortitude and tenacity is needed to withstand the howling winds and freezing temperatures which batter the town for many months of the year, but Bodø/Glimt is no ordinary team and its proud army of supporters is no ordinary fanbase.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
For example, 2024 was the year of the water dragon, which symbolizes intelligence and tenacity.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Trailblazer reveals how one person’s tenacity and willingness to defy expectations helped shape the future.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
A certain kind of fortitude and tenacity is needed to withstand the howling winds and freezing temperatures which batter the town for many months of the year, but Bodø/Glimt is no ordinary team and its proud army of supporters is no ordinary fanbase.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenacity
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Conclusion The path to meaningful DEI progress requires patience, persistence and rigorous measurement.—
Natalie Norfus,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Patience, persistence and strategic thinking separate the best from the rest.—
Stephen Nalley,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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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
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Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.—
Eric Sondheimer Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2020
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Theory one: After producing nine Bond films over 30 years, starting with GoldenEye in 1995, Broccoli no longer has the stomach or stamina for another years-long Bond production marathon.—
Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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The terms refer to any exercise that enhances a muscle's overall strength or stamina.—
Katrina Carter,
Verywell Health,
13 Feb. 2025
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At this point, Athena will fly autonomously through to its landing, utilizing onboard imaging systems and sensors to analyze the terrain below and make navigational determinations.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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His determination to forge a path toward justice within a treacherous landscape of political machinations and gang warfare forms the narrative backbone of the show.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Tenacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenacity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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