DIEHARDS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

diehards

noun

plural of diehard

as in neocons

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Noun

The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
The solace and the pathos in Updike’s and Rosenberg’s work come from realizing that in many cases, conformists can’t win either.

— Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026

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Earlier this year, affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State both carried out attacks on the civilian airport and military airbase, contributing to initial suspicion that militants could have been behind the assault on the capital.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Jihadi militants had on two occasions this year attacked the airport, a strategic hub that hosts a Nigerien air force base as well as the headquarters of the joint Niger-Burkina Faso-Mali military force.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

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Kurdish civilians as well as SDF fighters were pushed out of areas seized in the offensive, although some of the displaced have now begun to return.

— Hogir al Abdo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The International Crisis Group estimates that some 5,000 foreign fighters remain under arms inside state forces.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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