1
as in greed
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions
an advanced case of avidity that led to shoplifting at the tender age of 13
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as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
in her avidity to express her opinions, she frequently and unthinkingly interrupts people
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Recent Examples of avidity
Those with an avidity for all things Saint Laurent will want to cover the six institutions, but the pleasure of this multi-stop exhibition, organized by and displaying the archives of the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, is that visitors need not follow any prescribed order.
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Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2022
Read the rest here, and please celebrate the holidays with avidity—whatever that might mean to you.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2022
The trouble was that Giuliani was cashing in on a reputation for honesty and probity with unseemly avidity.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
Honoring the contributions of the enslaved in a city that abounds with layers of historical mysteries can require avidity of purpose and judicious interpretation.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 18 Mar. 2022
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Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2022
Read the rest here, and please celebrate the holidays with avidity—whatever that might mean to you.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2022
The trouble was that Giuliani was cashing in on a reputation for honesty and probity with unseemly avidity.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
Honoring the contributions of the enslaved in a city that abounds with layers of historical mysteries can require avidity of purpose and judicious interpretation.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 18 Mar. 2022
See all Example Sentences for avidity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avidity
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Each had their lives cut short while fighting the good fight against unchecked corporate greed and environmental destruction.Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
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Prosecutors, meanwhile, claimed the boys wanted their inheritance and murdered their parents for greed.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
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Biden left the race in late July, endorsing Harris — and she was greeted with a wave of enthusiasm and support as the Democratic Party quickly coalesced around her.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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As the surge of enthusiasm over Beijing’s September economic stimulus effort has dissipated, the authorities have promised more.Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Or maybe your thirst for wine knowledge rivals your thirst for wine.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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For all my thirst for ghost stories as a kid, the ghost-hunting fad that came later never really captured my imagination in the same way.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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Special Spirits In every casino, almost anything goes (within reason) to whet the appetites of major players, from craps table pizza deliveries to the presentation $55,000+ bottle of 2016 Screaming Eagle at dinner.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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But advocates remain nervous given the GOP’s appetite for other anti-LGBTQ+ policies, such as bills blocking gender-affirming care for transgender youth.Kate Sosin, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
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The women were seen jumping, hugging and screaming in excitement.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bath & Body Works holiday gifts give your recipient permission to draw a hot bath with soothing body products, read a book by candlelight, and tend to personal grooming before the excitement begins.Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Avidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avidity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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