as in zealous
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Recent Examples of messianic
Not acting like an ally But this ultranationalist, messianic Israeli government is not America’s ally.
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Thomas Friedman, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
Adopting a messianic persona, Rollins recruited AOP and Murphy (with Austin Theory briefly involved).
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Sammie, a troubadour of nearly messianic stature, is no more richly developed.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The messianic claims of AI’s biggest stakeholders are tautologies: Generative AI will transform civilization; therefore, we must be empowered to steer it in the right direction.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Friedman, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
Adopting a messianic persona, Rollins recruited AOP and Murphy (with Austin Theory briefly involved).
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Sammie, a troubadour of nearly messianic stature, is no more richly developed.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The messianic claims of AI’s biggest stakeholders are tautologies: Generative AI will transform civilization; therefore, we must be empowered to steer it in the right direction.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messianic
Adjective
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Maybe Trump thought that Musk was just another always-Trumper, one of those zealous converts who will happily let their leader get away with any ideological contortion, no matter how cynical.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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Amazon is breathing new life into Stephen King's troubled high school teen Carrie White and her religiously zealous mother.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Adding more throughput is unwieldy and impractical.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Maison Irem Pearl Bow Shoe Charms While swapping standard nylon laces for pearl strands might be an impractical venture, clipping on two little pearl bows at your sneakers’ centers is an effortless maneuver that will pay dividends in sheer beauty.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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This is a much better scenario versus the appearance of being beholden to someone or a handful of super rich folks who may hold unrealistic expectations in exchange for their support.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Some experts contend that the problem isn’t that Gen Z’s standards are unrealistic.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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All of this could lead to some wonderful utopian possibilities.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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Some of the Family were virtuoso singers, others just filling in for a line or two at a time, but there was always that utopian tribal spirit.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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As school years around the country wind down, many students have been paying tribute to their own Miss Honey-esque teachers on TikTok, using the voiceover and the sentimental music that goes with it to introduce educators who made a difference in their lives each year.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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One user posted a sentimental goodbye to their standard matcha latte cream top order at Maru.—
Lauren Ng,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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“Messianic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messianic. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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