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
In the data, there's still some buoyancy for the president.
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
The markets began last week with some buoyancy, with investors thinking that the tariffs Trump plans to announce on Wednesday wouldn’t be as high or sweeping as initially thought.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
For delicate creatures such as jellyfish and siphonophores – gelatinous animals that can grow over 100 feet long – sediment accumulation can interfere with buoyancy and survival.
—Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Unlike the infamous Hindenburg zeppelin, the USS Macon used helium for buoyancy.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
The markets began last week with some buoyancy, with investors thinking that the tariffs Trump plans to announce on Wednesday wouldn’t be as high or sweeping as initially thought.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
For delicate creatures such as jellyfish and siphonophores – gelatinous animals that can grow over 100 feet long – sediment accumulation can interfere with buoyancy and survival.
—Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Unlike the infamous Hindenburg zeppelin, the USS Macon used helium for buoyancy.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyancy
Noun
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The Celtics’ greatest strength and greatest flaw is their persistence.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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In the first half of the 20th century, even as labor unions gained strength elsewhere, there was a fear of giving federal workers too much say over how the nation's laws were carried out.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
11 May 2025
Noun
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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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Holly Wade, executive director of the organization’s research center, said the exuberance stemmed from her members’ expectations of favorable tax policy and relaxed regulations.—
Lydia DePillis,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Here, individual exuberance allied into a coherent whole.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Thirdly, more residents downtown means more vitality, plain and simple.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Dagoberto Gilb, who explores the vitality of Mexican culture in the American Southwest through A Passing West: Essays from the Borderlands, took home the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay.—
Chris Barilla,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Ferran is just as compelling when such vibrancy and vitality gives way to dejection and disharmony as her aspiring writing career grinds to a halt and her health starts to deteriorate.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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Our Decorative Throw Pillow incorporates a little bit of spring vibrancy anywhere in your home.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Buoyancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyancy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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