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
Hackett gets her competitive zeal from her older sisters, Cassie and Maddie, who are seven and three years older, respectively.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
But the proud born-again evangelical is channeling the zeal of an old-fashioned tent revival, even if some of his rhetoric falls far outside the bounds of the Good Book.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
That’s unequivocally bad news for the left, but the unintended consequence of the right’s zeal to rig the maps could send Black voters back to the Dems in numbers a single candidate not named Obama could not.
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S.e. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
But in the zeal to meet the moment, regulatory authorities shouldn’t overlook the complexities of these treatments — and the very real risk of getting it wrong.
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Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
But the proud born-again evangelical is channeling the zeal of an old-fashioned tent revival, even if some of his rhetoric falls far outside the bounds of the Good Book.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
That’s unequivocally bad news for the left, but the unintended consequence of the right’s zeal to rig the maps could send Black voters back to the Dems in numbers a single candidate not named Obama could not.
—
S.e. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
But in the zeal to meet the moment, regulatory authorities shouldn’t overlook the complexities of these treatments — and the very real risk of getting it wrong.
—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for zeal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeal
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Deadheading helps redirect energy to the plant, improving overall vigor and reducing disease risk.
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The crowd shook her car with such vigor that the 23-year-old Westminster resident couldn’t turn up the music like people shouted at her to do.
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Mars and Uranus’ alignment inspires you to follow your passions, but be mindful of the risks involved!
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Just don’t mistake them for the biggest Fourth of July fans — their passion is history, not patriotic celebrations.
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Despite the crypto down market, Securitize is riding a wave of enthusiasm for tokenization as Wall Street increasingly experiments with blockchains.
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Neon wisely positioned itself as the exact right home for that enthusiasm with an inventive promotional tour that included, among other stops, a free gas giveaway.
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Undersea experiments continued, but never again with the same scale and fervor as the 1960s, and with little support from NASA.
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After months of speculation and tabloid fervor, pop star Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will hold a wedding celebration at New York City’s Madison Square Garden this week, two sources told CNN on Tuesday.
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“Zeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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