1
as in greed
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions
an advanced case of avidity that led to shoplifting at the tender age of 13
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2
as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
in her avidity to express her opinions, she frequently and unthinkingly interrupts people
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Recent Examples of avidity
This is influenced by a number of factors, including but not limited to the stability of the virus in the air, the avidity of the virus Spike protein to the host cell, the efficiency and concentration to which the virus replicates, and how days a person is contagious.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
Those with an avidity for all things Saint Laurent will want to cover the six institutions, but the pleasure of this multi-stop exhibition, organized by and displaying the archives of the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, is that visitors need not follow any prescribed order.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2022
Read the rest here, and please celebrate the holidays with avidity—whatever that might mean to you.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2022
The trouble was that Giuliani was cashing in on a reputation for honesty and probity with unseemly avidity.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
Those with an avidity for all things Saint Laurent will want to cover the six institutions, but the pleasure of this multi-stop exhibition, organized by and displaying the archives of the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, is that visitors need not follow any prescribed order.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2022
Read the rest here, and please celebrate the holidays with avidity—whatever that might mean to you.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2022
The trouble was that Giuliani was cashing in on a reputation for honesty and probity with unseemly avidity.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avidity
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Critics argue the murders were calculated acts of greed, rather than acts of desperation by abuse victims.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Prosecutors, however, argued that the brothers were motivated by greed and money — their father's estate was worth nearly $15 million at the time of his death.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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His kitchen skills, puckish humor and enthusiasm helped earn him regular invitations to appear on TV cooking shows, including every Food Network series and a couple shows for TLC.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,104 points, or 2.6%, staying near its highs for most of the session with buying enthusiasm remaining strong.—
Brian Evans,Yun Li,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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Better to be parched with thirst, better to pray for pain, pain, and more pain, than to feel empty, and to feel so without truly feeling at all.—
Peter Nguyen,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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But with that life comes the eternal dark thirst, too.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2025
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Smith said the skin can undergo further harm, as many are often undernourished thanks to the decrease in appetite from the drugs.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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The Danger Within The biggest threat that Rogoff sees to the dollar’s future is the lack of appetite to reverse the growth in US debt.—
Kevin Coldiron,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Still, excitement is high for this year's Preakness Stakes as nine horses are set to hit the track.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
17 May 2025
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Magicians Penn & Teller finding flags in the Chiefs segment is the highlight, but the overall video lacks excitement throughout the entire 6:50.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Avidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avidity. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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