as in vigor
a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something
She attacked her homework with renewed zeal after getting her first A. a politician known for his zeal for reform
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Recent Examples of zeal
In my experience, a mindset grounded in collective and shared ownership, blended with zeal, curiosity and experimentation, is usually a better alternative.
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Venkat Rao, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Prior to 2025, his patriotic zeal had been a cornerstone of his personal brand.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Other college football coaches often gesture at this hierarchy; Swinney conveys it with an evangelist’s zeal.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The group’s zeal permeated to subsequent topics, providing a concrete example of Discover PB president Randall Engstrom’s observation on the purpose of a united community.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Venkat Rao, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Prior to 2025, his patriotic zeal had been a cornerstone of his personal brand.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Other college football coaches often gesture at this hierarchy; Swinney conveys it with an evangelist’s zeal.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The group’s zeal permeated to subsequent topics, providing a concrete example of Discover PB president Randall Engstrom’s observation on the purpose of a united community.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeal
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When beating, whip with vigor using a fork instead of a whisk.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Gilded Heiress dips into the world of the wealthy, but its primary focus is on the working-class, which Shupe renders with electric vigor in a genre so often dominated by those breathing rarefied air.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 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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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
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The county Board of Supervisors directed the changes in response to concerns that had long existed for a small faction of grassroots activists but took on new fervor after the 2024 election — when voters installed three new Republican members of the board.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 1960s marked a significant pivot in cultural mores, from the adherence to convention both socially and stylistically at the dawn of the decade to the age of antiestablishment fervor and personal empowerment as the period progressed.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Zeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeal. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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