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intransigence

How to use intransigence in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for intransigence.

Editorial note

Just put that in perspective with RMS' intransigence in his conviction and fight for freedom.

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Quick take

the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

Meaning at a glance

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noun

the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for intransigence.

noun

the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

Example sentences

1

Just put that in perspective with RMS' intransigence in his conviction and fight for freedom.

2

Also if there's any lesson here, it's that government intransigence is the real threat here.

3

I'm trying to understand the intransigence against considering what looks like a great area for research.

4

This combination of white intransigence, and nascent black African supremacism doesn't bode well for the future.

5

The discussions seem to suggest that institutional intransigence by Mozilla pushed the internet back a step.

6

To the degree that your contention is true, we can call a prosecutor "bad" who turns B's into A's through careerism or other motivation to intransigence.

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Apple increasingly proves that intransigence in response to customer feedback is not a defining feature of Apple's aesthetic.

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So yeah, there might be some retraining needed to do at times, depending on the intransigence of the individual involved this might be impossible or fairly easy.

9

There are some important lessons here about the use of "it's open source" as an excuse for developer laziness/intransigence, but that should probably be another essay.

10

We bombed Saddam's Iraq for their intransigence and aggression in the late '90s, we bombed Afghanistan and the Suddan in 1998 in retaliation for the bombings of our embassies, and so on.

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Union intransigence has led to situations where management is constrained by not being able to fire bad workers and reward good ones reducing competitiveness and ultimately leading to inefficiencies and bad products.

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It's bigotry, simpleminded technical bigotry showing off your inability to open your mind to possibilities, unwilling to open your arms to new improved things becoming available to people who want them and will benefit from their use, it's your own intransigence in the face of the ongoing adaption and mutation going on in the world.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use intransigence in a sentence?

Just put that in perspective with RMS' intransigence in his conviction and fight for freedom.

What does intransigence mean?

the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

What part of speech is intransigence?

intransigence is commonly used as noun.