as in fervent
feeling or showing strong and energetic support for a person, cause, etc.; filled with zeal
zealous fans She was one of the president's most zealous supporters. The detective was zealous in her pursuit of the kidnappers.
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Recent Examples of zealous
The partygoers were not necessarily as zealous.
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Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
What if the sport’s chosen one narratives, hyper-zealous fandoms, and national Sunday worship services weren’t an extension of Christianity, but rather a demonic inversion of it?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
The industry is working through excess barrels and an over-zealous embrace of premiumization, while consumers recalibrate price and style preferences.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
What was supposed to happen When there isn't a zealous anti-vaccine activist personally directing federal vaccine policy, US health agencies have a thorough, transparent protocol for approving and recommending vaccinations.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zealous
Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
What if the sport’s chosen one narratives, hyper-zealous fandoms, and national Sunday worship services weren’t an extension of Christianity, but rather a demonic inversion of it?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
The industry is working through excess barrels and an over-zealous embrace of premiumization, while consumers recalibrate price and style preferences.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
What was supposed to happen When there isn't a zealous anti-vaccine activist personally directing federal vaccine policy, US health agencies have a thorough, transparent protocol for approving and recommending vaccinations.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zealous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealous
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This reflection is what inspires the characters’ personal reflections, their detailing of the mythopoetic wonder of their proximity to the land, their intense solidarity with one another, and their fervent attachment to their individual and collective past.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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The famous painter Jacques-Louis David, a fervent Jacobin under the Terror, subsequently committed himself to bringing the French people back together.—
Time,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to Nietzel, the increase seems to be driven by a younger demographic, who are generally more open-minded and enthusiastic about treatments, and view it as a form of bonding time.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
29 Oct. 2025
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China also wasn’t the pushover that the most enthusiastic spy reports suggested.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to gaining glowing reviews (100 on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on MetaCritic) and ardent admirers, Joseph’s feature debut won the FIPRESCI Award at Viennale 2025 and shared the Bruce Sinofsky Award in the Documentary Feature Competition at the Montclair Film Festival.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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And while the Walkman and Discman allowed for on-the-go privacy, even their most ardent defenders would admit that these devices were clunky compromises.—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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With more than 33 billion plays and one of the most passionate fanbases on the Roblox platform, Grow a Garden is a game where players cultivate thriving gardens, trade crops, decorate worlds, and collaborate in seasonal events.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both are impeccably made and performed and will have passionate supporters.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Zealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealous. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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