Staunch
adjective
Strong and loyal in your support for something or someone.
He gained a reputation as a staunch defender of civil rights.
Often appears as...
- staunch supporter
- staunch defender
adjective
Very determined in attitude or opinion.
His staunch refusal to compromise surprised everyone.
Often appears as...
- staunch refusal
- staunch resistance
verb
To stop something, such as blood, from flowing out.
The nurse was able to staunch the bleeding.
Often appears as...
- staunch the bleeding
- staunch the flow
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Strong and loyal in your support for something or someone.
He gained a reputation as a staunch defender of civil rights.
Often appears as...
- staunch supporter
- staunch defender
adjective
Very determined in attitude or opinion.
His staunch refusal to compromise surprised everyone.
Often appears as...
- staunch refusal
- staunch resistance
verb
To stop something, such as blood, from flowing out.
The nurse was able to staunch the bleeding.
Often appears as...
- staunch the bleeding
- staunch the flow
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Committed Support
Used to describe someone who is very dedicated and will not easily change support.
She remained a staunch ally throughout the campaign.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Loyal
'Staunch' suggests active, unwavering support, not just passive loyalty.
As a staunch advocate for education, he actively fundraised for schools.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Charged
Conveys a sense of passion and strong personal commitment to a cause.
Her staunch belief in justice drove her to become a lawyer.
Pro Tip 1/3Committed Support
Used to describe someone who is very dedicated and will not easily change support.
She remained a staunch ally throughout the campaign.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Loyal
'Staunch' suggests active, unwavering support, not just passive loyalty.
As a staunch advocate for education, he actively fundraised for schools.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Charged
Conveys a sense of passion and strong personal commitment to a cause.
Her staunch belief in justice drove her to become a lawyer.
Pro Tip 1/3Committed Support
Used to describe someone who is very dedicated and will not easily change support.
She remained a staunch ally throughout the campaign.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Loyal
'Staunch' suggests active, unwavering support, not just passive loyalty.
As a staunch advocate for education, he actively fundraised for schools.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Charged
Conveys a sense of passion and strong personal commitment to a cause.
Her staunch belief in justice drove her to become a lawyer.
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Simon Lewis: Don't take...
where that night I receive, because of my internal bleeding, 45 units of blood -- which means full replacements of all the blood in me -- before they're able to staunch the flow. I'm put on full life support, and I have a massive stroke, and my brain drops into a coma.
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mum stood up went over groomed herself greeted some of the other females and then came back and it looked like she was gonna walk right in and greet her cubs but she laid down oh here we go here we are mommy I love you I work with a lot of very rugged staunch men and
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Why should you read...
A soldier and statesman from Florence, Dante was staunchly faithful to God, but often critical of the Roman Catholic Church. He particularly disliked its rampant nepotism and practice of simony, the buying and selling of religious favours such as pardons from sin.
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Paul Bloom: Can...
but we are also capable of rational deliberation and intelligent planning, and we can use these to, in some cases, accelerate and nourish our emotions, and in other cases staunch them. And it's in this way that reason helps us create a better world.
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Can you outsmart a troll...
while the other, Stannis Quo, staunchly opposes it. He’s announced he’ll use whatever tactics are necessary to win the election. As the municipal cybersecurity expert, you’re on high alert. Election day is near and you suspect that Quo
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Karima Bennoune: The...
around the world are staunch opponents both of fundamentalism and of terrorism, and often for very good reason. You see, they're much more likely to be victims of this violence than its perpetrators. Let me just give you one example.
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How porn changes the way...
I had my own concerns about what seeing pornography could do to them. I noticed that while there were a lot of people who were denouncing pornography, there were also people who were staunch defenders of it for a variety of reasons.
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Jody Williams: A...
a staunch Protestant and a staunch Catholic -- and they took to the streets to say, "No more violence." And they were able to get tens of thousands of, primarily, women, some men, in the streets to bring about change.
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What “Machiavellian”...
staunchly defending its elected republican government against would-be monarchs. When the Medici family seized power, he not only lost his position, but was even tortured and banished. With this in mind,
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Josie Underwood's Civil...
particularly plaintive story because her family was staunch unionists in a town that was predominantly pro-confederate friendships was shattered and when the
Video examples
Simon Lewis: Don't take...
where that night I receive, because of my internal bleeding, 45 units of blood -- which means full replacements of all the blood in me -- before they're able to staunch the flow. I'm put on full life support, and I have a massive stroke, and my brain drops into a coma.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 59 PIPE...
mum stood up went over groomed herself greeted some of the other females and then came back and it looked like she was gonna walk right in and greet her cubs but she laid down oh here we go here we are mommy I love you I work with a lot of very rugged staunch men and
Video examples
Why should you read...
A soldier and statesman from Florence, Dante was staunchly faithful to God, but often critical of the Roman Catholic Church. He particularly disliked its rampant nepotism and practice of simony, the buying and selling of religious favours such as pardons from sin.
Video examples
Paul Bloom: Can...
but we are also capable of rational deliberation and intelligent planning, and we can use these to, in some cases, accelerate and nourish our emotions, and in other cases staunch them. And it's in this way that reason helps us create a better world.
Video examples
Can you outsmart a troll...
while the other, Stannis Quo, staunchly opposes it. He’s announced he’ll use whatever tactics are necessary to win the election. As the municipal cybersecurity expert, you’re on high alert. Election day is near and you suspect that Quo
Video examples
Karima Bennoune: The...
around the world are staunch opponents both of fundamentalism and of terrorism, and often for very good reason. You see, they're much more likely to be victims of this violence than its perpetrators. Let me just give you one example.
Video examples
How porn changes the way...
I had my own concerns about what seeing pornography could do to them. I noticed that while there were a lot of people who were denouncing pornography, there were also people who were staunch defenders of it for a variety of reasons.
Video examples
Jody Williams: A...
a staunch Protestant and a staunch Catholic -- and they took to the streets to say, "No more violence." And they were able to get tens of thousands of, primarily, women, some men, in the streets to bring about change.
Video examples
What “Machiavellian”...
staunchly defending its elected republican government against would-be monarchs. When the Medici family seized power, he not only lost his position, but was even tortured and banished. With this in mind,
Video examples
Josie Underwood's Civil...
particularly plaintive story because her family was staunch unionists in a town that was predominantly pro-confederate friendships was shattered and when the
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Greg Olsen
American Football Player
I think you get a lot of life experiences and they all get dumped in a locker room and they say 'Hey, spend 10 months a year with each other.' That's a great example that just because you have different backgrounds and you may be staunchly on the other side on different issues, it doesn't mean that you can't cohabitate.
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Madeline Zima
American Actress
My sisters are my best friends and my most staunch supporters. They're always there to help me through every audition, through interviews, and through everything. Hopefully, I find some guy that I love as much as them some day. They are the best things in my life, and I would be completely lost without them.
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James Black
Scottish Scientist
The outcome, the fourth in an issue of five boys born into a staunch Baptist home, meant that from the beginning I was taught to be respectful of others no less than myself, influencing ever since both my political and administrative attitudes.
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Ray Comfort
New Zealander Clergyman
Sadly, I have found that even evolution's most staunch believers are afraid to debate, because they know that their case for atheism and evolution is less than extremely weak.
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Claudia Winkleman
English Entertainer
My mum raised me in a home without mirrors. She's a staunch feminist and wanted us to know that what we look like is the least interesting thing about us.
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Olympia Snowe
American Politician
I have worked for three decades as a staunch advocate of building a 'big tent' party that includes both pro-choice and pro-life Republicans.
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Engelbert Humperdinck
English Musician
I have a very staunch following, and I've had fan clubs all over the world. And these people I term as my 'cheerleaders' - my 'spark plugs.
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Jeff Van Drew
American Politician
It is essential for Israel's safety and ours that we do everything we can to support our staunchest ally at all times.
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Dan Bongino
American Educator
Israel is one of our staunchest allies in an increasingly volatile world.
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Sangram Singh
Indian Actor
I am a vegetarian, and I am a staunch supporter of all things natural.
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Greg Olsen
American Football Player
I think you get a lot of life experiences and they all get dumped in a locker room and they say 'Hey, spend 10 months a year with each other.' That's a great example that just because you have different backgrounds and you may be staunchly on the other side on different issues, it doesn't mean that you can't cohabitate.
Quote examples
Madeline Zima
American Actress
My sisters are my best friends and my most staunch supporters. They're always there to help me through every audition, through interviews, and through everything. Hopefully, I find some guy that I love as much as them some day. They are the best things in my life, and I would be completely lost without them.
Quote examples
James Black
Scottish Scientist
The outcome, the fourth in an issue of five boys born into a staunch Baptist home, meant that from the beginning I was taught to be respectful of others no less than myself, influencing ever since both my political and administrative attitudes.
Quote examples
Ray Comfort
New Zealander Clergyman
Sadly, I have found that even evolution's most staunch believers are afraid to debate, because they know that their case for atheism and evolution is less than extremely weak.
Quote examples
Claudia Winkleman
English Entertainer
My mum raised me in a home without mirrors. She's a staunch feminist and wanted us to know that what we look like is the least interesting thing about us.
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Olympia Snowe
American Politician
I have worked for three decades as a staunch advocate of building a 'big tent' party that includes both pro-choice and pro-life Republicans.
Quote examples
Engelbert Humperdinck
English Musician
I have a very staunch following, and I've had fan clubs all over the world. And these people I term as my 'cheerleaders' - my 'spark plugs.
Quote examples
Jeff Van Drew
American Politician
It is essential for Israel's safety and ours that we do everything we can to support our staunchest ally at all times.
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Dan Bongino
American Educator
Israel is one of our staunchest allies in an increasingly volatile world.
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Sangram Singh
Indian Actor
I am a vegetarian, and I am a staunch supporter of all things natural.
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