unswerving

adjective

un·​swerv·​ing ˌən-ˈswər-viŋ How to pronounce unswerving (audio)
Synonyms of unswervingnext
1
: not swerving or turning aside
2
: steady, unfaltering
unswerving loyalty

Examples of unswerving in a Sentence

his unswerving devotion to duty
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But his unswerving support for the war has already helped precipitate a historic rupture in that space. — Peter Smith, ajc, 27 Sep. 2022 An unswerving commitment to a just transition should be evident from a firm’s transition plan. — David Carlin, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 That unswerving introspection and the actor’s piercing intelligence are a good match. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022 Rushdie was born into a nonpracticing Muslim family in India but is now an unswerving atheist. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for unswerving

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unswerving was in 1694

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“Unswerving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unswerving. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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unswerving

adjective
un·​swerv·​ing ˌən-ˈswər-viŋ How to pronounce unswerving (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not swerving or turning aside
2
: steady entry 1 sense 3a
unswerving loyalty

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