as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
the inspiring heroism of the firefighters who risked their lives to save the people trapped in the burning building
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Recent Examples of heroism
The film starred Harbour as a drunken, disillusioned Santa Claus ready to hang up his hat when his sense of heroism is stirred by a young girl whose family is taken hostage.
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Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Fitz Lee, commended for heroism in the Spanish-American War.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Far from traditional fan service, this short dives into the psychological toll of warfare and the ambiguity of heroism.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 June 2025
But to see American history as simply a narrative of heroism would be a lie unbecoming a great nation.
—James T. Kloppenberg, Time, 28 May 2025
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Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Fitz Lee, commended for heroism in the Spanish-American War.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Far from traditional fan service, this short dives into the psychological toll of warfare and the ambiguity of heroism.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 June 2025
But to see American history as simply a narrative of heroism would be a lie unbecoming a great nation.
—James T. Kloppenberg, Time, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroism
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Ethical Memory Vault: A secure story engine that records acts of moral courage—feeding these back into leadership training, AI models and onboarding systems.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Hutchins later credited Jenner with giving her the courage to make the same transition.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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Her bravery, poise, and care are an example to not only her campers but to all of us.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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For her bravery, she was later honored as Righteous Among the Nations.—
Linda Ambrus Broenniman,
Baltimore Sun,
3 July 2025
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The convergence of reason and gallantry, of irony and affection, struck a teasing tone.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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And the company behind the bet was Google, which had acquired legacy phone maker Motorola Mobility and was leveraging its modern tech prowess and vast resources to make the Moto X smartphone a success.—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Mexico enters the semifinal after a 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia, breaking a 166-minute goal drought and reasserting their attacking prowess.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Audubon has been home to three Medal of Honor recipients, men who have been given the highest military honor, bestowed on those who have exhibited extraordinary valor in combat − more recipients per capita, its mayor said, than any other town in the United States.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Over the past two and a half centuries, our warriors have shown unrivaled valor on fields, a battle around the globe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2025
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“Heroism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroism. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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