1
: active bodily or mental strength or force
2
: active healthy well-balanced growth especially of plants
3
: intensity of action or effect : force
4
: effective legal status
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She defended her beliefs with great vigor.
she was picked to lead the volunteer group because of her vigor and enthusiasm
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The last act, informed by the six other acts, empowers all leaders to not only act with vigor but also with greater wisdom.
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
But there were no special guests — just Paul, all boyish energy and vigor at 82, with the magnificent four-man band he’s fronted for the past three decades, ripping through nearly two hours of one classic after another.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
From there, however, there’s a sharp drop-off in the vigor of comments from American industry about tariffs with the potential to upend the global economy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium was a sellout, fit with intense race fans standing shoulder-to-shoulder in collective vigor.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
But there were no special guests — just Paul, all boyish energy and vigor at 82, with the magnificent four-man band he’s fronted for the past three decades, ripping through nearly two hours of one classic after another.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
From there, however, there’s a sharp drop-off in the vigor of comments from American industry about tariffs with the potential to upend the global economy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium was a sellout, fit with intense race fans standing shoulder-to-shoulder in collective vigor.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Vigor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigor. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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vigor
noun
vig·or
ˈvig-ər 
1
: active strength or energy of body or mind
2
: active strength or force
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