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
Carl’s zeal for the outdoors began at an early age.
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Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
But that zeal short-circuited the team’s only real chance against Blake Snell.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in Los Angeles is Taylor, the band’s backing vocalist, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose steady zeal over the phone is refreshing.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
Neophitou-Apostolou’s zeal is to be admired.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
But that zeal short-circuited the team’s only real chance against Blake Snell.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in Los Angeles is Taylor, the band’s backing vocalist, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose steady zeal over the phone is refreshing.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
Neophitou-Apostolou’s zeal is to be admired.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zeal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeal
Noun
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Paul’s youth and vigor comes with lots of risk, the work of prior revolutionaries threatened to be set back many years.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Grass seedlings are tender and need several weeks to gain vigor before frost and freezing temperatures blanket the lawn.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As Mars and Neptune harmonize, passion inspires a leap of faith!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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As an aspiring engineer, Nathan's passion for math and science shines brightly.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hawks might whip up enthusiasm by waving a bloody shirt or recalling a stab in the back.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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And one thing about Andrew that is important to remember is that his enthusiasm is a certain kind of spiritually connected chaos that anyone could do with at any age, at any point in their life.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many were spurred on by religious fervor and the concept of Manifest Destiny, the belief that the Christian God had ordained that White settlers should colonize North America, from sea to shining sea.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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These twin influences, religious fervor and a preoccupation with dangerous men, would go on to define the next six decades of the director’s working life, finding expression as a conviction that even scoundrels are in possession of a soul.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Zeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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