Meaning & use
Adamance
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The quality of being firmly resolved or unyielding in opinion or purpose.
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Her adamance about the project deadline left no room for negotiation.
Despite the committee's objections, he maintained his adamance that the plan was sound.
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Adamance is derived from 'adamant,' which originally referred to an unbreakably hard, legendary stone in ancient Greek, later extended metaphorically to describe an unyielding will.
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