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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
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
The inclusion of Coinbase is viewed as a vindication by crypto faithfuls who helped President Donald Trump win the election in November.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The overall decor is faithful to the history of the house, which was built in 1880 by architect Pierre Kemp for textile industrialist Eugène Kerckhoff.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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Adjective
The generational hitter who left the Yankees for the Mets in December in an unprecedented move is expecting a hostile reception from the Bronx faithful.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
The inclusion of Coinbase is viewed as a vindication by crypto faithfuls who helped President Donald Trump win the election in November.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Noun
And just like the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs faithful, devoted fans of Shoresy will be able to see their favorite players suit up against NHL alumni in the second iteration of the Shoresy Fall Classic.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The overall decor is faithful to the history of the house, which was built in 1880 by architect Pierre Kemp for textile industrialist Eugène Kerckhoff.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faithful
Adjective
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This is the first time a studio has put tickets for sale this early in advance, but considering Nolan has a loyal army of fans large enough to sack a city, there certainly won’t be any shortage of uptake.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Everyone and everything must be personally loyal and accountable to him.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Those descriptors are accurate enough, as the band themselves have been upfront and proud about their influences: Lucinda Williams, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Bill Callahan, the Beatles.—
Leah Lu,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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Going back and researching, Gatiss learned this was accurate.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Changes in the plans to reconnect steam service mainly include removing multiple vent stacks near the Nicolet and Joliet cooperatives in the Mies district vicinities to, instead, use traditional cast iron manhole covers.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
4 July 2025
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Despite prejudice — state law prohibited him from owning property because of his ancestry — Taniguchi started a farmers' cooperative that raised, sold and shipped vegetables throughout California.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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New York's chief medical examiner ruled Epstein's death a suicide, but some – including many Trump loyalists – have questioned that finding and whether the government is shielding Epstein's potential clients from public view.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Massie has also been joined by five Trump loyalists: Republican Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Eric Burlison, Tim Burchett and Jeff Van Drew.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Its steadfast dedication to its classic roots, combined with a fearless spirit of innovation, results in pieces that never fail to amaze.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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But others in the political realm have been steadfast in their support of Gunn’s framing of the character.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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This rings especially true for me, a vegetarian for nearly two decades.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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This was certainly true of the Mets last summer when Taylor played his way into the lineup more consistently than Harrison Bader.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Lucius Pasternak, a municipal employee of the New York City Administrative and Security Territory, is dispatched to study the people of Simplicity, an upstate utopian commune settled over a century ago, back in the 1970s.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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This starts the first night with an in-depth commune where each member of the camp, including those running it, get a chance to open up about their own lives outside of work and creative pursuits.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
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The victim was a 20-year-old American soldier stationed in West Germany, Edward Pimental, for whom the group set a murderous honeytrap.—
Katja Hoyer,
semafor.com,
19 July 2025
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The disarmament ceremony signaled an end to the armed conflict between the PKK and Turkey, one that has killed around 40,000 militants, soldiers, and civilians since 1984.—
Ragip Soylu,
Time,
18 July 2025
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“Faithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faithful. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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