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
Few have skewered La-La land with such zeal as this 10-episode Apple TV+ series from creator/writer/star Seth Rogen, executive producer/co-creator Evan Goldberg and co-creators Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
With gleaming new infrastructure and a zeal for technological progress lacking in the United States, these regions show that the West is no longer exceptional in its embrace of progress, contrary to what Maine once posited.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
And the zeal for thrifting appears to be only growing not just in central Virginia, but across the country.
—Kinsey Gidick, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Well, the state’s zeal to kill Zeigler has now spanned five decades.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
With gleaming new infrastructure and a zeal for technological progress lacking in the United States, these regions show that the West is no longer exceptional in its embrace of progress, contrary to what Maine once posited.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
And the zeal for thrifting appears to be only growing not just in central Virginia, but across the country.
—Kinsey Gidick, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Well, the state’s zeal to kill Zeigler has now spanned five decades.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeal
Noun
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Premature removal of the plant foliage reduces plant vigor and bulb size.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Habba emerged as one of Trump’s fiercest media surrogates while one of his personal attorneys, defending the then-former president with vigor both in the courtroom and on TV.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Which parent, like William, hasn’t wanted to share their passion with their children?—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hanson studied at the Royal Academy of Antwerp where a passion for tapestry and repurposing textiles was ignited, which led to the conversation with Sir Paul Smith that started the capsule collection.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Johnson and Blunt brought Scorsese and DiCaprio the initial concept for the film, which was met with immediate enthusiasm.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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In a discussion with Collider in August 2024, co-creator, writer and producer Bill Lawrence emphasized the collective enthusiasm among the cast and crew to continue with season 4 if given the opportunity.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the swelling worshiping milieu, the transactional nature of politics is washed away in a hot potion of religious fervor.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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An anti-Israel fervor has swept through Hollywood since Hamas invaded Israel 17 months ago, slaughtering more than 1,200 men, women, and children and taking 251 as hostages.—
Haley Strack,
National Review,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Zeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeal. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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