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as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack the guerillas retreated to their network of hidden fastnesses deep within the mountains

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Recent Examples of fastness Like the pressing, the hard work mentality and fastness of transition for example. Andy Jones, New York Times, 29 May 2025 Editors and contributors compare dozens of sets and look for qualities such as softness, durability, breathability, color fastness, and how well the linens launder and withstand wear. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 May 2025 The system ensures good wet-rubbing and dry-rubbing fastness and softness on all kinds of fabrics. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2024 The system ensures good wet-rubbing and dry-rubbing fastness and softness on all kinds of fabrics. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2024 Tat-Fung’s Downtown collection of blue, black and gray fabrics outperform conventional denim in color fastness, according to Tim Huesemann, the mill’s sales director. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2024 This advancement enables dyeing with Basic dyes, promising enhanced dye uptake and superior wash fastness compared to traditional Reactive dyes. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 13 Sep. 2024 The Neutral Ground had cowboys (or Cow Boys), Indians, cavalry attacks and rescues, and secret woodland fastnesses known only to the canniest frontiersman. Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024 The technology uses specific formaldehyde-free agents to enhance the dyeing process of raw garments, resulting in a bright and deep indigo color, improving wash and rubbing fastness, and increasing lightfastness and levelness. Andrea Onate, WWD, 12 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastness
Noun
  • Research from the Center for Creative Leadership shows that organizations investing in courage-building leadership development see 25% improvement in decision-making speed and 35% better crisis response.
    Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • So things like baseball pitching, the difference in speed, there may be a 40% to 50% difference.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • What followed D-Day? Despite securing a stronghold on the French coast on D-Day, the Allied forces faced the risk that German bombardment could push them back into the sea.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
  • And in an opposition stronghold, some ignored the boycott calls, saying that voting is their civic duty, while others saw the election as a chance to keep their local government under opposition control.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • This kind of fierce loyalty has been crucial to Dropout’s growth.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025
  • This strategic alignment, with a focus on a seamless customer experience, fuels revenue growth, strengthens customer loyalty, cuts churn and positions the business for success.
    Julie Thomas, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Get serious about pipeline velocity, win rates and quota attainment.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Related – his fastball velocity is down to an average of 92.4 mph this season, a full 2 mph lost since 2023.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Its rich Moorish past has left behind landmarks like the Alcazaba, one of the largest Islamic fortresses in Spain.
    Carlsen Jes, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
  • Spoiled views: Residents of a medieval fortress town in Greece are feuding over a plan to build a cable car to the peak, where a beautiful 12th-century church sits.
    Justin Porter, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Some videos show workers raising their right fists and pledging allegiance before a Chinese flag, evidence of the ideological training that experts say is often mandatory for Uyghur workers on such job programs.
    David Pierson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Feeling abandoned, fans returned the favor, switching allegiances to the Lakers to remain with Doncic.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • While its craggy slopes may seem barren at first glance, the mountain is actually a bastion of Canarian biodiversity, with Teide violets, red bugloss and Tenerife lizards all calling the region home.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • And at the helm of this bastion of truth stands a man of vision, a man of class, of fortitude, secretary, doctor extravagant —Dr. Lonnie Bunch.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • The scholarships are awarded to student caddies who demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, dedication on the golf course and exemplary character.
    Jad El Reda, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
  • The guide is in line with the Space System Protection Standard, which summarizes NASA's continuous dedication to supporting the creation of exact cybersecurity standards for its space systems.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

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“Fastness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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