as in enthusiasm
depth of feeling
surprised by the fervor that her parents' old love letters contained when she discovered them in the attic
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Recent Examples of fervor
Fifth Harmony is back — and the reunion fervor is all over Spotify.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Plus, both approached the process with the same fervor, since their daughters are both of their first kids to go off to college.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The flags flutter with familiar fervor, but beneath the ceremony lies a more complex reality — the emergence of what might be called hybrid independence, where natural and artificial intelligences merge in pursuit of outcomes neither could achieve alone.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nationalist fervor was already running high over the border dispute, and opponents accused her of compromising the country’s national interests.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Plus, both approached the process with the same fervor, since their daughters are both of their first kids to go off to college.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The flags flutter with familiar fervor, but beneath the ceremony lies a more complex reality — the emergence of what might be called hybrid independence, where natural and artificial intelligences merge in pursuit of outcomes neither could achieve alone.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Nationalist fervor was already running high over the border dispute, and opponents accused her of compromising the country’s national interests.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fervor
Noun
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But those with long memories are tempering enthusiasm with prudence, remembering how the dot-com bubble led to unsustainable valuations and a painful crash.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This reveals how enthusiasm without integration discipline wastes time and capital.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Health agencies recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and at least two days of strength training exercises, which includes lifting weights or performing muscle-building activities.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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That tends to increase the intensity and frequency of geomagnetic storms.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Don't hide from the layers of emotions and frustrations.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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King's works have always run on big, outsized emotions, and De Palma, with all his extra-ness, may have been the perfect director to first bring the author's work to the screen.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Boox has added a frontlight to the display that can vary both its brightness and its color warmth.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Then, there’s the power to see through all of that, through what could be perceived as pain or a negative situation, and see the colorfulness of my culture, the warmth of my culture, and the community, as well.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Her passion spread more during the pandemic when some things were hard to get so Quigley began growing her own lettuce.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To wit, Andrea Tarella has succeeded in transforming his passion for drawing into a profession, working with brands ranging from Prada and Gucci to Valentino.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Fervor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fervor. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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