vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈta-lə-tē 
plural vitalities
1
a
: lively and animated character
b
: power of enduring
2
a
: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving
b
: capacity to live and develop
also
: physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed
Examples of vitality in a Sentence
Her prose is full of vitality.
These scandals could threaten the vitality of the sport.
the economic vitality of our cities
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The company will take a broader view of the show’s performance, with the vitality of individual sketches likely to be important.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
In its eagerness to bring other downtown projects to life, Miami has sprung a three-prong trap on itself that has ensnared the financial vitality of Bayfront Park.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Programming chair Animon Jose said this year’s selections reflected the vitality of South Asian diasporic filmmaking.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The cinematography drains vitality from even its most visually obvious ideas with lighting that blunts the impact of nearly every other department.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
In its eagerness to bring other downtown projects to life, Miami has sprung a three-prong trap on itself that has ensnared the financial vitality of Bayfront Park.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Programming chair Animon Jose said this year’s selections reflected the vitality of South Asian diasporic filmmaking.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The cinematography drains vitality from even its most visually obvious ideas with lighting that blunts the impact of nearly every other department.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vitality
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“Vitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitality. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural vitalities
1
a
: the property by which the living can be separated from the nonliving : life
b
: capacity to live and develop
2
: energy of mind or body
3
a
: the ability to last
b
: lively and animated spirit
Medical Definition
vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural vitalities
1
: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving
2
: capacity to live and develop
also
: physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed
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