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
Expect for your energy levels to skyrocket after the full moon, as go-getter planet Mars enters your sign on April 18, filling your spirit with motivation, moxie, and a zealous desire to succeed.
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Historians, typically zealous advocates for unfettered access, have never disputed this claim, and preliminary reviews support this contention.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The doc was removed from Sundance’s virtual screening portal after zealous Selena fans leaked the footage on TikTok.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The purging of bureaucrats has often coincided with zealous announcements of a new golden age.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Historians, typically zealous advocates for unfettered access, have never disputed this claim, and preliminary reviews support this contention.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The doc was removed from Sundance’s virtual screening portal after zealous Selena fans leaked the footage on TikTok.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The purging of bureaucrats has often coincided with zealous announcements of a new golden age.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zealous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealous
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On Capitol Hill, even some of Trump's most fervent supporters have rebuked Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for their removal of those positions.—
Dr. Mark Abdelmalek,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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This is one of the situations where even the most fervent ‘anti-muted celebration’ crowd could forgive a player for toning things down a bit.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Clarkson previously told Billboard that Martin was enthusiastic about the pitch from the start.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Once the team saw concrete productivity improvements, skepticism shifted to enthusiastic adoption.—
Vivek Vishal,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Elon Musk, who was one of President Donald Trump's most ardent supporters in the lead-up to his election victory, did not donate any money toward his inauguration, a Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing shows.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Some political observers hope that Trump single-handedly inflicting deep financial pain on the world might break the spell among his most ardent supporters.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Leaders who are passionate about their work inspire their teams to share that enthusiasm.—
Edward DeAngelis,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Barman is passionate about removing friction in the DIY process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Zealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealous. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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