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Recent Examples of zealotry
The reputation of the debonair painter must be shielded from progressive zealotry.
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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
With the death penalty on the table, pro-Mangione zealotry would only get worse.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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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
With the death penalty on the table, pro-Mangione zealotry would only get worse.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealotry
Noun
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The Broader, Post-DOGE Agenda Looking beyond DOGE (and beyond the swampy aspects), a broader survey of Trump’s executive orders reveals DOGE as one part of a larger agenda streamlining spending and regulation—sometimes with greater fervor than the DOGE directives themselves.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The fan base had embraced Lance’s potential with a protective fervor, even before he was drafted, and many reacted angrily to any suggestion of his struggles.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Madigan’s defense team has long argued that prosecutors, in their zeal to reel in the ultimate fish, were trying to criminalize the kind of legal political horse trading, from job recommendations to board appointments, that occur in politics on a daily basis.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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On the last day of school, the two girls are busy resolving student-council-budget issues—only to be jolted into questioning their rule-following zeal.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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Shrewdly, once the exuberance ends, Flanagan lets the blahs back in.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Back to the July 2024 crest, not quite up to the fourth-quarter exuberance peak.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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The club is led by driver and CEO Tom Slingsby, the Australian 2012 Olympic gold medalist, who shared his enthusiasm for adding Jackman and Reynolds to the crew.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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This contrasts with an apparent upcoming boom in Europe, although this is based on government coercion rather than enthusiasm for EVs.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Zealotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealotry. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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