as in zeal
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealousness
Noun
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The public’s current zeal for space travel may be heightening interest in all things blue and teal.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025 -
The former leader oversaw a ferocious crackdown on drug pushers in the Southeast Asian country, targeting with relentless and bloody zeal a criminal trade that had sparked widespread anger among his supporters.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Back then, the anti-immigration fervor of the Tea Party was just starting to emerge.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Relevance is even more important amid an ongoing fervor for beauty dupes.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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With the death penalty on the table, pro-Mangione zealotry would only get worse.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tailoring Black Style shows the role these pieces played in the definition, development, and exuberance of dandyism.—
Daisy Shaw-Ellis,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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Janine’s exuberance and dedication to treating kids (especially Black kids) like a gift instead of an inconvenience is a lesson for us all, particularly since rhetoric toward little humans is increasingly veering past snarky to hostile and inhumane.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After so much enthusiasm and excitement following his winter move from Mercedes, reality is setting in for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Walz has attempted to generate enthusiasm and make use of Americans’ frustration with the Trump administration’s actions so far by hosting town hall discussions across the country.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Zealousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealousness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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