as in vigor
a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something
She attacked her homework with renewed zeal after getting her first A. a politician known for his zeal for reform
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Recent Examples of zeal
Were there circumstances in which the government’s zeal for secrecy could be overridden in the public interest?
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
More than family, my poor roommates at the time got the worst of my newfound sanctimonious zeal.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
His zeal seemed even stranger when juxtaposed with a sensible approach to my own infirmities.
—Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Berger delights in the drama of assembling a conclave, and the scenes of the cardinals preparing to be sequestered are dished out with the devious zeal of a great whodunnit.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
More than family, my poor roommates at the time got the worst of my newfound sanctimonious zeal.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
His zeal seemed even stranger when juxtaposed with a sensible approach to my own infirmities.
—Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Berger delights in the drama of assembling a conclave, and the scenes of the cardinals preparing to be sequestered are dished out with the devious zeal of a great whodunnit.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeal
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None of this is news to the people who hold down the fort at the once-insanely-lucrative regional sports networks, a subset of the programming ecosystem that arguably has been clobbered with more frequency and vigor than any other element.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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And taken together, his books reflect the abounding curiosity and vigor that defined his approach to life.Rick Rojas, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Released in 2010, Superficial was a passion project into which the couple invested nearly $2 million.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Both coaches happen to be from Argentina, which means their passion for soccer runs deep, their training sessions are intense, and their training grounds are stocked with yerba mate.Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, high-energy dogs, such as the playful companion in the viral video, often fail to recognize when their enthusiasm is not reciprocated.Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Employees don’t necessarily reduce their work output, but their enthusiasm fades, their curiosity dwindles, and their emotional connection to their work diminishes.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Both teens separately described similar environments of pro-Palestinian fervor that left them feeling ostracized, particularly when older students with no cultural ties to the Palestinians began to don keffiyehs and accuse Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.Beth Bailey, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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That’s despite summer record-setters such as Disney’s Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2 and holiday hits such as Wicked, Moana 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Way more sequels are set for 2025, driving business, if not heartfelt fervor.David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Zeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeal. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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