STAUNCHNESS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

staunchness

noun

Definition of staunchness

as in loyalty

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Noun

As loyalty moves from a retention tactic to a growth engine, the redemption experience deserves the same design and measurement rigor CMOs already apply to the acquisition funnel.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of loyalty

Noun

Other rules stem from Xi’s signature anti-corruption campaign and demand for absolute devotion to the ruling Communist Party.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
After a few weeks, Nikki’s acts of devotion escalate, including cooking his cat in a disturbing attempt to support his dream of becoming a food critic.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of devotion

Noun

The Argentine soccer star had not played at Subaru Park since 2023, and for many fans, the chance to see one of the sport's biggest names in person was worth temporarily setting aside their allegiance to the Philadelphia Union.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Investigators uncovered audio files of Bowie pledging her allegiance to ISIS, which the FBI identified from a reference to the current leader of the terrorist group.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of allegiance

Noun

This calls for continuous automated evaluation of ranking quality, faithfulness, relevance and citation accuracy.

— Sriram Bhargav Madhav, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
To be clear, the success of a good adaptation isn’t necessarily its faithfulness to the source material, but major deviations from the book are far from the only problems here.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of faithfulness

Noun

This transition represents a strong, continuing trajectory of comfort, longevity, and constancy.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of constancy

Noun

The remarks further damaged ties between the longtime allies, and highlighted Washington’s prioritization of the Middle East conflict over relationships in Asia, as well as its demands for ideological fealty from geopolitical partners.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Clearly not wanting to run afoul of what could very well be Hollywood’s biggest studio distributor, the chief executives of AMC and Regal Cinemas have pledged their future fealty to WarnerMount.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of fealty

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