as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
zealots on both sides of the issue resorted to name-calling and scare tactics
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Recent Examples of zealot
But among this more tolerant company, Aurangzeb is considered something of a dark horse – a religious zealot and complex character.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Call me a zealot for my newfound religion, but this format TikTok and its copycats are employing, this isn’t just a format for a particular kind of social app.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The show has turned new fans into believers and pre-existing fans into zealots.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
Other folks go the budget route, paying just $10 to $100 per month for rapamycin, an off-label immunosuppressant that’s recently become the darling of longevity zealots.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Call me a zealot for my newfound religion, but this format TikTok and its copycats are employing, this isn’t just a format for a particular kind of social app.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The show has turned new fans into believers and pre-existing fans into zealots.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
Other folks go the budget route, paying just $10 to $100 per month for rapamycin, an off-label immunosuppressant that’s recently become the darling of longevity zealots.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealot
Noun
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Only the most punch-drunk partisan would give Republicans as much as a 50-50 chance of succeeding Gavin Newsom.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Though the central bank’s partisans will claim in breathy tones that the Fed’s thinking and decisions aren’t compromised by the tawdry politics that so many associate with Washington, the reality is quite different.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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In the space of a year, the major record labels have shifted from legal crusaders to would-be business partners.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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If only the show’s many plot twists didn’t limit its parallel accounts of abrasive crusaders navigating a flawed criminal justice system by limiting viewers’ perspective on Merritt (Chloe Pirrie).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Boards that engage intelligently with thoughtful activists, rather than reflexively resisting, will be better placed to steer their companies toward long-term success.—
Alexander Savin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Israeli forces early Monday detained an aid boat bound for Gaza while carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists.—
Bradford Betz , Yonat Friling,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Basic amenities, like operable equipment and clean locker rooms, seem increasingly hard to come by, and crowds at peak times — often just before or after 9-to-5 working hours — can deter even the most motivated of fitness fanatics.—
Josh Ocampo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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For the record, Raja refuses to buy the stale debate, sometimes raised by pizza fanatics, that South Florida water can’t flavor the crust like New York water can.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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“Zealot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealot. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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