vigor

noun

ˈvi-gər How to pronounce vigor (audio)
Definition of vigornext
1
as in energy
active strength of body or mind she was picked to lead the volunteer group because of her vigor and enthusiasm

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2
as in strength
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task a drug for lowering cholesterol that acts with proven vigor

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Recent Examples of vigor That sets up a campaign with an unusual shape and real vigor. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Kittle, seven weeks since tearing his right Achilles in a wild-card playoff win at Philadelphia, was seen conditioning with vigor and impressive agility on a side field earlier this week. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 August 8 is 8/8; double eights are an extreme force of nature that adds vigor to our intentions. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 Hao-Yu Lee, a Harris trade acquisition for Michael Lorenzen at the 2023 deadline, has helped inject life and vigor into the lineup. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vigor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigor
  1. energy
  2. strength
  3. vitality
  4. power
  5. dynamism
  6. muscle
  7. juice
  8. stamina
Noun
  • The American consumer, who accounts for about 70% of GDP, continues to buy stuff, but many are stressed by energy prices, wage stagnation, rising interest rates, and an affordability crisis in everything from health care to housing.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Possible targets of the strikes reportedly include Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • The event’s jaw-dropping radiance stunned astronomers, who think that a GRB of this strength strikes Earth only once every 10,000 years.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Most leadership culture pushes people to catalog strengths, build on advantages, project confidence.
    — Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of strength
Noun
  • This amazing energy, the vitality, simply could not be repressed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Zest has also been referred to as vitality, exuberance, and joie de vivre, the French phrase for the joy of living.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of vitality
Noun
  • Ukrainians are bracing for the bitterly cold months ahead as the recent escalation in Russian attacks targets the power grid to deny civilians heat, light and running water.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Simply put, to stay economically competitive, America needs computing power that matches or beats its adversaries’.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of power
Noun
  • Wright has always been an old-fashioned No 9 with pace and dynamism.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In skin care, the recovery of China in the East coupled with the dynamism of The Ordinary in the West helped the company post a 4 percent increase and offset the declines in luxury skin care sales in North America.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dynamism
Noun
  • The intention of peptide users is to have the muscle-building effects of anabolic steroids without the side effects of infertility, oily skin, acne, liver inflammation, and so on.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hip dysplasia and muscle atrophy can also prevent animals from completing training.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of muscle
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  • There may also be an indirect benefit when people choose unsweetened tea instead of another drink, such as juice drinks, soda or other sugary beverages.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Marie Antoinette aficionados might leave this documentary wishing for a bit more juice.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of juice
Noun
  • That left Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel and Yoonchae Jeung to carry a 19-song show that demanded extraordinary stamina, with relentless choreography executed in everything from chunky platform boots to precarious-looking silver heels.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Under that gorgeous screen, the watch is packed with 32GB of storage, tons of sports modes to track your activities, and a myriad of other metrics, including overall stamina, sleep, VO2 max, recovery insights, and even wrist power.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
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