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
And yet, for all the buoyancy onstage, Sultana’s party was already riven with deep divisions and suffering from self-defeating impulses familiar to observers of the American progressive left.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Emerging market economies saw some buoyancy likely because trade was bolstered by a front-loading of orders by American companies.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
With little buoyancy and a heavier-than-usual load, moving dynamically through the current was difficult.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
By observing its buoyancy and adaptability in a real-world setting, the team aims to prove the RoboBall can navigate a wider range of environments than its wheeled or legged counterparts.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Emerging market economies saw some buoyancy likely because trade was bolstered by a front-loading of orders by American companies.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
With little buoyancy and a heavier-than-usual load, moving dynamically through the current was difficult.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
By observing its buoyancy and adaptability in a real-world setting, the team aims to prove the RoboBall can navigate a wider range of environments than its wheeled or legged counterparts.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buoyancy
Noun
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What’s your team’s greatest strength this season?—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And that’s all without mentioning a run defense that flexed its strength against the Green Bay Packers, and a special teams group that is facilitating complementary football and more.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pre-festival enthusiasm sagged compared to the inaugural year.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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More energy and enthusiasm There were too many times in the first few months of the season when this team looked lethargic.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Translating Anthony Burgess’s stylized, dystopian novel for the screen, Kubrick adopts a playful, formal approach that combines colorful, futuristic exuberance with rapid-fire editing, changes in camera speed, and a garish production design that melds space-age and Georgian-era aesthetics.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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If that miracle was exuberance around the state’s fast-growing artificial intelligence industry, much of that revenue has already been spoken for due to California’s budget formula.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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Tilting your head toward another person indicates attentiveness and eagerness.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Expectations for the Pelicans were higher than usual this season, especially with Williamson coming into the season in phenomenal shape and sharing his eagerness to work with the new head of basketball operations, Joe Dumars.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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Since its opening, the hotel has infused a fresh vitality in the town.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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Phased retirement has proven to help older workers maintain vitality and reduce fatigue.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Believe it or not, vinegar acts as a natural bleaching agent that can greatly help restore the vibrancy to your favorite white clothes.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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That would be good news for Johnston, who has made vibrancy his biggest tagline for Denver’s goals and who plans to run for a second term in 2027.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Buoyancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buoyancy. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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