1
: active bodily or mental strength or force
2
: active healthy well-balanced growth especially of plants
3
: intensity of action or effect : force
4
: effective legal status
Synonyms
Examples of vigor in a Sentence
She defended her beliefs with great vigor.
she was picked to lead the volunteer group because of her vigor and enthusiasm
Recent Examples on the Web
Another notable difference lies in the sense of vigor projected by the Democratic candidates.
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W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
By addressing this issue with real vigor, candidates can signal a meaningful commitment to disabled voters.
—Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Swamp Dogg sounded bold and robust, his vigor encouraging his band to ratchet up the energy.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2024
Barrel samples can be tricky because the wine is not fully integrated and the oak can come on too strong, overpowering any sense of vigor in the wines.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2024
Some couples try to ensure their children are born in the Year of the Dragon, a symbol of prosperity and vigor, often resulting in a bump in the country’s birth rate.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
The varieties of novelty and vigor on the margin were diminished.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
Here’s a blueprint for injecting new vigor into the golden ceremony.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
The new crop of biopics puts those foibles front and center, mining the conflict that can arise with a vigor that rivals the Great Man’s ambitious pursuits.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
By addressing this issue with real vigor, candidates can signal a meaningful commitment to disabled voters.
—Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Swamp Dogg sounded bold and robust, his vigor encouraging his band to ratchet up the energy.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2024
Barrel samples can be tricky because the wine is not fully integrated and the oak can come on too strong, overpowering any sense of vigor in the wines.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2024
Some couples try to ensure their children are born in the Year of the Dragon, a symbol of prosperity and vigor, often resulting in a bump in the country’s birth rate.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
The varieties of novelty and vigor on the margin were diminished.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
Here’s a blueprint for injecting new vigor into the golden ceremony.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
The new crop of biopics puts those foibles front and center, mining the conflict that can arise with a vigor that rivals the Great Man’s ambitious pursuits.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Vigor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigor. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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vigor
noun
vig·or
ˈvig-ər 
1
: active strength or energy of body or mind
2
: active strength or force
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