earnestness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earnestness
Noun
  • The Oak Bluffs community envisioned by the collection started in earnest when Charles Shearer opened Shearer Cottage in 1912, according to The Root.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
  • This kitchen will have tons of space and all the bells and whistles that a celebrity chef could want — within reach of an earnest but admittedly still-learning home chef.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Open star clusters typically reside in the dense spiral arms of the Milky Way, where the gravity of passing stars can tug at their outermost members, pulling them apart over the course of millions of years.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Earnestness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earnestness. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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