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Recent Examples of zealotry
This pivot could become painful for Jewish communities at a time of rising antisemitism and anti-Israel zealotry around the world.
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Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
The reputation of the debonair painter must be shielded from progressive zealotry.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Their position rejects the possibility of compromise and coexistence, choosing radical zealotry instead.
—Chai Posner, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025
There’s religious zealotry, satanic rituals, stunning visuals, and demonic possession, so this Catholic-orphan undead party really does have it all.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
The reputation of the debonair painter must be shielded from progressive zealotry.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Their position rejects the possibility of compromise and coexistence, choosing radical zealotry instead.
—Chai Posner, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025
There’s religious zealotry, satanic rituals, stunning visuals, and demonic possession, so this Catholic-orphan undead party really does have it all.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealotry
Noun
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But where is the equal fervor for the other fall flavors—maple, pecan, apple, sweet potato, caramel, toffee, bourbon, and so on?—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Most were only available for 24 hours and contained exclusive acoustic versions, demos, and voice messages that fueled fan fervor.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Neophitou-Apostolou’s zeal is to be admired.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Marks believes that investor optimism doesn’t automatically signal irrational exuberance.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Because the brand has not had a particularly distinctive point of view for several seasons, Dario Vitale successfully mixed it up with very retro references, a youthful exuberance, and separated his point of view from his predecessor, Donatella.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Despite the general enthusiasm around its private market ambitions, investors are keeping a close eye on expense growth, which determines how much of those higher fees trickle down to the bottom line.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Measured Future of AI For all the enthusiasm around generative AI, Brittan is careful to ground expectations.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Zealotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealotry. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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