faithfulness
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lasting loyalty and trustworthiness in relationships, especially marriage and friendship.
A wedding ring is a symbol of unending love and faithfulness to each other.
I remember the faithfulness of so many friends and family who sent me emails, visited me, and stood with me during my ordeal.
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the fact or quality of being true to one’s word or commitments, as to what one has pledged to do, professes to believe, etc..
In the Bible, the psalmist David reports God's faithfulness in keeping promises.
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the fact or quality of being dedicated and steadfast in performing one’s duty, working for a cause, etc..
We lawyers have an ethical obligation to represent our clients with diligence, faithfulness, and competence.
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the quality of adhering to fact, a standard, or an original; accuracy.
Professional translators often focus on the faithfulness of a translation to the original, with too little attention to the naturalness or comprehensibility of the translated version.
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Origin of faithfulness
Explanation
Faithfulness is commitment to someone or something. Faithfulness is especially valued in spouses and in sports fans. When a married person is faithful, they stand by their spouse and don't cheat. Faithfulness refers to this quality of being faithful and loyal. A patriotic person is full of faithfulness to their country. Someone who works at one company for decades has faithfulness to that company. People can have faithfulness to ideas too, including religious, political, and artistic ideas.
Vocabulary lists containing faithfulness
Example Sentences
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Because real leadership isn’t measured by proximity to power, but by faithfulness to truth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Their monogamy has also attracted the unwelcome attention of local traditional healers, who claim that the parts of crested crane may bring faithfulness from a partner - or good luck.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025
Samuel Beckett, a stickler for faithfulness, didn’t share this laissez-faire attitude toward his stage directions, which he expected to be punctiliously observed by others.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025
The retreat’s purpose, the group said in each filing, was “to equip Hill staff and other attendees on how to critically think about, apply, and discuss faithfulness and good character in public service.”
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024
His dedication and faithfulness were due to his own personal loyalty to my parents and his passion for displaying onscreen the integrity and power of my father’s message.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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