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as in enthusiasm
depth of feeling
your passion for your cause is admirable, but you still can't insult people who disagree with you
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2
as in love
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone
married at the age of 18, they share a passion that has lasted for over half a century
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as in desire
a strong wish for something
a passion to become a doctor
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as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
people are sometimes slaves to their own passions
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as in feeling
passions plural
general emotional condition
people who are swayed by their passions and not by reason
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as in lust
intense sexual desire
their relationship began with passion but a deep love quickly grew between them
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as in lustfulness
sexual appetite
the kind of pent-up passion that comes from having spent the winter in remote isolation
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Recent Examples of passion
Her purple passion flower attracts Gulf fritillaries, bright orange butterflies with black markings.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
These characteristics are amplified by Fire, a flamboyant element that represents boldness, passion, and action.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
The fourth panelist was Shawna Pandya, a Canadian emergency room physician with a focus on extreme environments and a real passion for space.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
His passion for education, first for his granddaughters and now for generations of children in Hialeah, has led him to incorporate hands-on technology into the school’s curriculum.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
These characteristics are amplified by Fire, a flamboyant element that represents boldness, passion, and action.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
The fourth panelist was Shawna Pandya, a Canadian emergency room physician with a focus on extreme environments and a real passion for space.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
His passion for education, first for his granddaughters and now for generations of children in Hialeah, has led him to incorporate hands-on technology into the school’s curriculum.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passion
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The UConn athletic department acted fast after coach Dan Hurley – and Georgetown coach Ed Cooley – commented on the lack of enthusiasm from the home crowd and some empty seats at men’s basketball games this season.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sámi filmmaker Elisabeth Rasmussen follows the impressive results of his research, which costs peanuts compared to the enormous budget poured into comparable space missions, with equal zeal and enthusiasm.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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The love flowed both ways during this stop on Carlile’s first-ever arena tour.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Pavlo Ivanov, her husband, the love of her life, and one of Ukraine’s elite F-16 pilots, was killed in action on April 12 2025.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth was principled and compassionate while Jessica was carefree, outgoing and manipulative, and their clashes and crushes became a welcome distraction.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Despite the teeth-chattering weather, a crush formed outside (SUB)MERCER, a discreet club tucked beneath The Mercer Hotel in SoHo, with everyone vying for a nod from the bouncer or publicist Sasha Sheehan.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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The three women, all widows, were brought together by their shared grief and desire to help others in the same situation.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The difficulty lies in aligning financial reality, operational necessity, and emotional desire into a decision that makes sense five and 10 years from now.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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The daily routines that seem basic and intuitive to use hold a complex range of emotions for our toddlers—everything from fear to disgust to excitement.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2026
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Employees and customers exchange many words, but none of them bring out emotions – these are inorganic exchanges.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The feeling of dread only worsened as teammates carried her first to the sideline, where coaches and trainers eventually carried her to the locker room.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The fact that Zelensky’s wife Olena, along with their children Oleksandra and Kyrylo, also stay put, only underscored that feeling.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The show captures the frenzy of all-consuming lust and the chaos that arises in the wake of a blazing hot relationship without true depth or knowledge of the other partner.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Keough alone could carry the film, embodying the most peculiar mix of lust and off-kilter desire in her baby-blue thigh high boots.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
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That petition — an effort to bar a young woman from a university because of her decision about which country to represent in an international sporting competition — reflects the intensity of the backlash.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even with the intensity, Corral said the coaching staff keeps things fun, too.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Passion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passion. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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