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loyalty

American  
[loi-uhl-tee] / ˈlɔɪ əl ti /

noun

plural

loyalties

  1. the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.

  2. faithful adherence to a sovereign, government, leader, cause, etc.

    Synonyms:
    constancy, devotion, fealty

  3. an example or instance of faithfulness, adherence, or the like.

    a man with fierce loyalties.
loyalty British  
/ ˈlɔɪəltɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being loyal

  2. (often plural) a feeling of allegiance

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Related Words

Loyalty, allegiance, fidelity all imply a sense of duty or of devoted attachment to something or someone. Loyalty connotes sentiment and the feeling of devotion that one holds for one's country, creed, family, friends, etc. Allegiance applies particularly to a citizen's duty to their country, or, by extension, one's obligation to support a party, cause, leader, etc. Fidelity implies unwavering devotion and allegiance to a person, principle, etc

Other Word Forms

  • nonloyalty noun
  • overloyalty noun
  • unloyalty noun

Etymology

Origin of loyalty

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English loialte, from Middle French. See loyal, -ty 2

Example Sentences

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“The loyalty, the steadfast spirit, the character that they’ve chosen day in and day out. ... I am just so humbled that they’ve chosen to commit to our mission.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

That loyalty has been obvious, as Bondi put on quite a performance in February during a congressional hearing over her department’s handling of the Epstein files.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

The new loyalty program is part of a trend among restaurant chains using such initiatives to drive growth amid softening traffic.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The question will be whether Apple can maintain its platform loyalty if new AI form factors emerge, Chatterjee said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

My loyalty was always so reliable, but I see now how twisted it was.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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