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 each case, winds were generally below Red Flag Warning criteria, yet the extreme heat combined with buoyancy greatly offset the sub-marginal wind to create explosive fire behavior and the growth of large fires.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Exclusive treatments designed to complement the circuit include cryotherapy with sea oil and aloe, a sea mud shaping treatment, and a thalasso massage, conducted in the circuit’s third pool, whose buoyancy optimizes the experience.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
This bed also boasts top-notch buoyancy.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
Two of the motors are used for propulsion while in surface cleaning mode, and two are used to regulate buoyancy.
—PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Exclusive treatments designed to complement the circuit include cryotherapy with sea oil and aloe, a sea mud shaping treatment, and a thalasso massage, conducted in the circuit’s third pool, whose buoyancy optimizes the experience.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
This bed also boasts top-notch buoyancy.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
Two of the motors are used for propulsion while in surface cleaning mode, and two are used to regulate buoyancy.
—PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyancy
Noun
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Linebacker Zaire Franklin could not care less about the Colts’ strength of schedule.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Another important strength of the category may look at first like a contradiction.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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While some people shared Musk’s enthusiasm, others criticized the decision.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Stein, for now, was happy to accept Dodge’s enthusiasm.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dahlias often bloom with the exuberance of favorite annual plants such as zinnias and marigolds.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Oct. 2025
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Jim Edwards InvestingMarkets Back in the ’90s a Fed chief warned about ‘irrational exuberance’ in the markets.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 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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Flicking not a result of fast actuation but of the natural compliance and springiness of the actuator.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2022
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However, after landing, Burr said he was surprised by both the restaurants and eagerness of the audience of have a good time.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Others—such as an eagerness to engage someone in combat—work in the gym, ring, and battlefield but become counterproductive and even destructive outside of those contexts.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, the backstage energy at the spring 2026 shows brought a liveliness that went beyond the usual hubbub of getting ready while polishing off Pura Vida takeaway in the wee hours before showtime.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the film emphasizes the cast’s very evident liveliness.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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Whatever post-radical pulse there is left sustaining us in the last 20 years is less about our vitality as a community and more about our successful rebrand into America's hottest commodity.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Riddick-Tynes’ production highlights the delicate sensitivity of female artistry while amplifying Ray’s uniquely free-spirited vitality.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Experiencing the vibrancy brought by the Catalan and Genoese hordes that May evening felt like an honour, as did being part of a bouncing Wembley as ‘Three Lions’ emerged as an anthem during Euro 96.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Salt Lake City, Utah Combining the vibrancy of a city with views of the Wasatch Mountains and easy access to outdoor fun, Salt Lake City is an ideal fit for long weekend getaway in the fall.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Buoyancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyancy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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