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 billionaire SpaceX, Tesla and X owner who catapulted his zealous embrace of President Donald Trump into a powerful position, slashing government spending, now risks sweeping cuts to his own bottom line after resuming the feud that led to their very public bitter split last month.
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Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
The Trump administration’s zealous dismantling of DEI programs that have taken root in corporate and civic sectors in recent decades was addressed head-on by Inkwell Beach speakers.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 June 2025
Maybe Trump thought that Musk was just another always-Trumper, one of those zealous converts who will happily let their leader get away with any ideological contortion, no matter how cynical.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Amazon is breathing new life into Stephen King's troubled high school teen Carrie White and her religiously zealous mother.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
The Trump administration’s zealous dismantling of DEI programs that have taken root in corporate and civic sectors in recent decades was addressed head-on by Inkwell Beach speakers.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 June 2025
Maybe Trump thought that Musk was just another always-Trumper, one of those zealous converts who will happily let their leader get away with any ideological contortion, no matter how cynical.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Amazon is breathing new life into Stephen King's troubled high school teen Carrie White and her religiously zealous mother.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealous
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However, after reading these fervent testimonials from our readers, my views have been swayed.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mauer has a fervent pride in his home city and, specifically, his baseball neighborhood, with Toni Stone Field and the Dunning Sports Complex serving as the hubs.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Jeremiah is not enthusiastic about his summer internship with his dad’s company, and the last thing his dad wants to talk about is the wedding.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Diamandis was enthusiastic about the injection, but hardly impartial; the treatment was about to be trialled on two hundred Fountain Life patients, including him.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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One of Trump’s most ardent conservative supporters, former Fox News host Megyn Kelly, lashed out last month over the initial reports about a possible Diddy pardon, vehemently advocating against one.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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The ardent belief is that there is a missing piece that nobody has identified yet.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Some of the most passionate, high-performing people work more than 60 hours a week.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Prince William is a passionate soccer fan and patron of the Football Association, soccer's governing body in England.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Zealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealous. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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