as in grim
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
the team's offense was relentless in trying to score a touchdown
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Recent Examples of relentless
While Brunson is the Knicks' best player and most clutch, the offense has not been up to par, especially against a relentless Pacers defense.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
The next generation of Kardashians will soon enough inherit the dynasty’s now quieter cultural dominion, despite the media’s relentless transmutation, because the family has become powerful enough to run on autopilot.
—M. J. Corey, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Rafael Nadal was a tennis warrior, to be sure: a competitive beast dripping with sweat and relentless in-the-moment ambition who could give the opposition a faraway gaze in a hurry.
—Christopher Clarey, Air Mail, 24 May 2025
The only sober attendees are a father (Sergi López) and his young son (Bruno Núñez) who are hoping to find the boy’s sister, a bohemian swept up in the relentless rhythm of this road-tripping bacchanalia.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
The next generation of Kardashians will soon enough inherit the dynasty’s now quieter cultural dominion, despite the media’s relentless transmutation, because the family has become powerful enough to run on autopilot.
—M. J. Corey, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Rafael Nadal was a tennis warrior, to be sure: a competitive beast dripping with sweat and relentless in-the-moment ambition who could give the opposition a faraway gaze in a hurry.
—Christopher Clarey, Air Mail, 24 May 2025
The only sober attendees are a father (Sergi López) and his young son (Bruno Núñez) who are hoping to find the boy’s sister, a bohemian swept up in the relentless rhythm of this road-tripping bacchanalia.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relentless
Adjective
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As Read walked to the bench with her legal team, Peggy O'Keefe, seated every day front and center, gave the defendant a grim look, video shows.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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After trading away star guard Luka Doncic for big man Anthony Davis, many saw Dallas as a team with a grim outlook for the future.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Administration officials and leaders of the emerging military tech sector are determined to get rid of excess regulations that slow the development and production of new weapons systems.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The money funded the Huntington’s research programs, and the institution is nonetheless determined to honor its awards to this year’s recipients.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The 2021 Chianti Classico Riserva displayed polished tannins, vibrant red fruit, and a graceful, persistent finish.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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There's a global 4B movement encouraging women to go celibate in protest against shrinking rights and persistent misogyny.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Cuba continues to suffer widespread shortages of food and medicine, a collapsing economy and unrelenting state surveillance.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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For many, it’s been over 600 days of unrelenting fear and trauma.—
Landon Mion , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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The ruthless, physical Panthers will get a strong Oilers squad, with Ekholm back on the back end, Skinner emphatically taking back his net from Calvin Pickard, and both McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on top of their games.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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As with everything Banksy, siting and context are chief among the avenues of investigation into the man’s intent and into his his hilariously ruthless nocturnal execution of his art.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Relentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relentless. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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