as in vigorousness
the ability to remain strong and joyful despite challenges
Never ones to be discouraged by a few setbacks, they woke up every morning with a renewed buoyancy to move forward.
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Recent Examples of buoyancy
Changing the way nylon assembles in the molecular stage can transform it from a solidly unyielding material like climbing rope into something with more buoyancy — for instance, a sports bra.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
These reserves are crucial for supporting long-distance movement, as the liver provides both fuel and buoyancy, reducing the energetic cost of swimming.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
There will be those moments when the buoyancy of hope will be transformed into the fatigue of despair.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
But thankfully, the team’s hot start has provided enough buoyancy to keep Dallas afloat during a stretch in which the Stars have banked just seven points out of a possible 20 over their last 10 games.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
These reserves are crucial for supporting long-distance movement, as the liver provides both fuel and buoyancy, reducing the energetic cost of swimming.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
There will be those moments when the buoyancy of hope will be transformed into the fatigue of despair.
—Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
But thankfully, the team’s hot start has provided enough buoyancy to keep Dallas afloat during a stretch in which the Stars have banked just seven points out of a possible 20 over their last 10 games.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyancy
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Gone are the days when stars seemed to go from strength to strength — when Tom Hanks, for instance, followed Philadelphia with Forrest Gump, and Forrest Gump with Apollo 13, and Apollo 13 with Toy Story.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Like the single-leg stand, the sit-to-stand can also help test leg strength and endurance.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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This year, with a bumper crop of the strange parrot’s favorite berries prompting a rare enthusiasm for mating, those working to save the birds hope for a record number of chicks in February, which would move the kakapo closer to defying what was not long ago believed to be certain extinction.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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That includes the films' cast, who have shared near-unanimous enthusiasm at the prospect of returning for a Mamma Mia 3.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
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Alysa Liu’s irrepressible exuberance on the ice will get a lot of play.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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As for market exuberance, Silverblatt emphasized the need for investors to be cautious and well-informed.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Cloaked in a dress that looked like it was made of gold coins, and that seemed to give her a jauntiness on the ice, Liu completed a strenuous seven triple jumps.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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Alongside the proteins, the crunch of the egg roll and springiness of the noodles made the bowl texturally playful.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
27 Nov. 2025
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The pleasures of chewy textures are on better display in a shallow bowl of trofie, teeny-tiny handmade pasta twists cooked to a lovely springiness.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Our way of redressing that was by removing the slap and getting Harry to perform eagerness more.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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But going to the performance alone had all the intention and eagerness of making plans.—
Rainesford Stauffer,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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Using fabric adds movement, liveliness, and drama to a room in a more advanced way than paint can.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some of these treats date as far back as the 1700s, while others were developed during the penny-pinching of the Great Depression or the liveliness of the 1950s.—
Mack Swenson,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
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Chicago’s own commercial vitality depends in part on what moves through Mexican ports, factories and farms.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The independence of cultural institutions safeguards not only artistic freedom, but the vitality of democratic discourse itself.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Buoyancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyancy. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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