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as in steadfast
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
even as wild accusations were circulating, she remained steady in her support for the candidate
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as in frequent
appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time
a popular author who produces a steady output of best sellers year after year
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as in constant
not undergoing a change in condition
a steady breeze from the west
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as in unchanging
not varying
support for her presidential bid has been steady
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a quiet but steady man who is one of the pillars of the community
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Recent Examples of steady
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
While Rourke has continued to maintain a steady stream of roles over the past decade, he’s largely appeared in direct-to-video films.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Looking Ahead As the labor market steadies, organizations appear poised to refine rather than continually expand their benefit strategies.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
And Herbert — much like Jones and Indy — has a stable of receivers available for quick-hits underneath, from second-year slot star Ladd McConkey (11 catches for 122 yards) to steady veteran Keenan Allen (12 for 129).
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Unlike other perfumes, Voelkl says, many skin scents have a steady aroma that stays consistent throughout the day, rather than morphing from top to middle to bottom notes.
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Hold your phone steady so the entire page is visible.
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Coach Mike McDaniel needs to start winning, fast, to help steady the trembling ground beneath his job security.
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What alerted them to her location wasn’t footprints or a cell phone ping, however, but rather the sounds of her steadfast pup, Cami.—
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The year-on-year increases at each major are more modest, usually between 10 and 12 percent, but that percentage of tournament revenue remains steadfast, if not entirely immovable.—
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From a portable power bank to keep your phone charged to noise-canceling headphones that will drown out stressful sounds, these travel accessories will help nervous fliers and frequent travelers alike have easier journeys.—
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Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors.—
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Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.—
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One constant problem was pass rush.—
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This was a direct contradiction of the leading hypothesis, which was that dark energy was the cosmological constant and, therefore, unchanging.—
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Activists with unchanging missions might be easier to pin down (and thus less likely to be forgotten).—
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For decades, Venezuela was one of America's closest partners in Latin America, a reliable energy supplier, and a democracy that helped anchor the region.—
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Finding the right toiletry bag for your next trip is as important as buying a reliable carry-on or a hassle-free backpack.—
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Images obtained by local media show firefighters extinguishing massive flames, and photos of the aftermath show the factory's siding completely burned, leaving the interior of the building exposed.—
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Footage of the crash showed a towering wave of smoke and flames billowing skyward near the airport after the low-flying plane struggled to climb and then erupted into an enormous fireball on impact.—
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The underlying stats aren’t great (Penix ranked 25th in EPA per dropback across nine starts in 2025) and his health is no guarantee after an ACL tear in late November — the fifth season-ending injury in his last eight years of football.—
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Couples must address underlying communication issues and inequities; without that, delegating tasks alone won’t strengthen relationships.—
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LaMalfa, a staunch Trump supporter, put much of his focus on boosting federal water supplies to farmers, and seeking to reduce environmental restrictions on logging and extraction of other natural resources.—
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Russia, a staunch ally of Venezuela, supported Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s request for a Security Council hearing.—
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“Steady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steady. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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