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
The new buoyancy is also evident in the two slices within this Golden State index.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Some low level spin and strong buoyancy near the front may result in an isolated brief and weak tornado.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Thus began a rite of spring for the Royals, who remain graced by Perez’s buoyancy and Terminator-like durability.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
This modularity, along with the energy-efficient buoyancy propulsion system, provides the Slocum with a most flexible system for integrating sensors for optimal ocean observation, according to Teledyne Webb Research.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Some low level spin and strong buoyancy near the front may result in an isolated brief and weak tornado.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Thus began a rite of spring for the Royals, who remain graced by Perez’s buoyancy and Terminator-like durability.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
This modularity, along with the energy-efficient buoyancy propulsion system, provides the Slocum with a most flexible system for integrating sensors for optimal ocean observation, according to Teledyne Webb Research.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyancy
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While the Sky are looking to rebound from a 10-34 season, the Dream went 30-14 last season and Reese’s growing offensive game, along with her strength on the boards, only adds to their championship hopes.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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And without Wagner, the Magic were missing too much of that collective strength.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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On the heels of this enthusiasm, Manus, on March 5, 2025, released an AI tool that took the tech to the next level, from generating ideas to autonomously completing tasks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oliver, a New York Times bestselling author who previously worked with Henry Winkler on the Hank Zipzer series, was moved by Hawn's enthusiasm.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 30-year-old has an audience of more than 4 million fans across TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, who are drawn to her talent, repertoire and infectious exuberance.—
Erik Pedersen,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Youthful exuberance on a veteran team is not such a bad thing.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 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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The researchers, however, did not find meaningful improvements in post-exercise muscle recovery, soreness or tendon mechanical properties (strength, springiness and stretch resistance).—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 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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His movies exude eagerness, energy, verve in storytelling, and unmitigated confidence in the emotional power of the cinema itself.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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More than two months ago, as Perry Minasian stood under the Arizona sun at the start of spring training and described his eagerness to give opportunity to his young players, he was asked why that didn’t apply to the bullpen.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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With the house emptied of living (and costumed) guests, its furnishings, in all their liveliness, appear only to mask an unnatural torpor.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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There are something close to 50 of To’s movies to choose from, and all of them have a wonderful visual liveliness — plus a compelling, svelte sense of place that lives at a particularly fun intersection between the worlds of Akira Kurosawa and Jean-Pierre Melville.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Tourism businesses also affect the vitality of the places that underwrite their profits, and these profit-seeking ventures vary widely in terms of their self-awareness and willingness to ensure that their operations do more good than harm.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The reader feels the moment’s vitality and presence, and the sorrow at its loss, but not because Ford insists on it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Buoyancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyancy. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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