as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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Recent Examples of die-hard
Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
With roots back to 1996, Minneapolis duo Atmosphere has earned a die-hard following through relentless touring and prolific music output.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
When reflecting on her work in Organized Crime in 2021, Taylor shouted out the show’s die-hard fandom.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
According to Riese, there’s a huge opportunity to educate consumers about water’s critical role in gastronomy, especially among die-hard oenophiles.
—Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
For Every Occasion By Audrey Noble Nevertheless, even die-hard Sargent fans are in for a treat: For starters, the show’s approximately 100 works include the crème de la crème of Sargents from across the globe.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
With roots back to 1996, Minneapolis duo Atmosphere has earned a die-hard following through relentless touring and prolific music output.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
When reflecting on her work in Organized Crime in 2021, Taylor shouted out the show’s die-hard fandom.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
According to Riese, there’s a huge opportunity to educate consumers about water’s critical role in gastronomy, especially among die-hard oenophiles.
—Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die-hard
Adjective
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To stay competitive as water stress deepens across traditional and emerging production regions, the industry must decouple manufacturing from water use.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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As trillions in private capital search for liquidity in a world where traditional exits no longer work, blockchain infrastructure is quietly becoming the system of last resort.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Mamet’s disfavor arguably has less to do with his hard-right turn into neocon bloviation than the calcification of much of his more recent writing.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: Some America First celebrities, including Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon, have long been suspicious of Waltz's neocon roots.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Within days, a conservative legal group echoed Carr’s words in a petition asking the FCC, which governs broadcast licenses, to investigate whether coverage of Abrego Garcia on NBC, ABC and CBS distorted facts.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Guidance from Dover , also out Thursday, was prudently conservative , and the market rewarded the stock.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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Wielding the language of liberal internationalism to justify ruinous intervention abroad has long been the modus operandi of the neoconservatives, who, since the ascendancy of Trump over the Republican Party, have gravitated back to their original home among the Democrats.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump is fusing this use of American power, which the neoconservatives and George W. Bush had no qualms about, to a much more aggressive vision of national interest.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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But nonetheless, the band has maintained an incredibly loyal following.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Chalamet has stayed loyal to Guadagnino and to Italy, attending the Venice film festival for the premiere of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part 1 in 2021 and again a year later with Bones and All (2022), a horror romance directed by Guadagnino and co-starring Taylor Russell.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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But there should be no such wall—even in the most orthodox capitalist system.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Historian William Dalrymple traces the current sectarian divisions to the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb, who shattered the empire’s religious pluralism by trying to impose orthodox Islam on the populace.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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Initially introduced in the 1980s in service of building a superior urban running shoe, the color continues to embody New Balance’s staunch dedication to craft, quality, and fearless independence, in every field.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
3 May 2025
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Rubio has largely eschewed his staunch advocacy of providing foreign aid and promoting democracy overseas since taking over the State Department, repeating a refrain that every policy or program should make America safer, stronger or more prosperous.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die-hard. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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