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Recent Examples of zealotry
Both the principled zealotry of Douglas and the compromise-forging acumen of Dirksen are urgently needed if our communities and country will successfully tackle the formidable challenges that confront us.
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John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The timing—paired with the zealotry at Charlie Kirk’s funeral and Trump’s revival of the White House Faith Office—has made a soft theocracy feel less fringe and more inevitable.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
There’s the wild-eyed conman Guiteau, an instantly recognizable ancestor of the 21st century’s sweaty wannabe tech evangelist, half earnest in his zealotry and half desperate to make his fortune.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
Paul’s father is the righteous wrath of society, looking down on his son’s fecklessness with the zealotry of an irascible Fox News addict who doesn’t see any value at all in arts funding.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The timing—paired with the zealotry at Charlie Kirk’s funeral and Trump’s revival of the White House Faith Office—has made a soft theocracy feel less fringe and more inevitable.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
There’s the wild-eyed conman Guiteau, an instantly recognizable ancestor of the 21st century’s sweaty wannabe tech evangelist, half earnest in his zealotry and half desperate to make his fortune.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
Paul’s father is the righteous wrath of society, looking down on his son’s fecklessness with the zealotry of an irascible Fox News addict who doesn’t see any value at all in arts funding.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealotry
Noun
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But despite amassing a customer base, the fervor wasn’t enough to sway her towards baking as a full-time career.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Demand dipped during the Great Depression and Vietnam War and rose amid the patriotic fervor of World War II and the bicentennial.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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While most would chalk Phil's zeal up to just being an old-school kind of guy, some fans postulate that the Shah of Iran is actually a closeted homosexual himself, and there are a few examples to back this up.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Erdozain writes with a poet’s concision but a maximalist’s zeal, leaving no room in his historical account for any doubt that American exceptionalism has been a singularly detrimental force.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The Iranians are banking on American impatience stoked by partisan zealousness.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the exuberance on my father’s side is tinged by their acquaintance with disaster.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Richard is a tiki guy, and his and Schaffer’s book is the first attempt, possibly ever, to unite the flamboyant exuberance of tiki with the methodical precision of the modernist craft movement.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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That principle has crumbled so far in the face of Wembanyama’s combination of incomprehensible on-court abilities, youthful enthusiasm and cosmopolitan-unto-eccentric savoir faire.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Sharon Ruff, 81, was attracted to Santos’ classes by the eclectic mix of music, and loves the instructor’s energy and enthusiasm.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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“Zealotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealotry. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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