vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈta-lə-tē 
plural vitalities
1
a
: lively and animated character
b
: power of enduring
2
a
: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving
b
: capacity to live and develop
also
: physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed
Examples of vitality in a Sentence
Her prose is full of vitality.
These scandals could threaten the vitality of the sport.
the economic vitality of our cities
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My last bit of advice is more about life than business: Remember to celebrate more than your successes—celebrate the vitality of your partnership in quieter times, too.
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Joy Stevens, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Open to feature-length and medium-length films produced or co-produced in Switzerland, the selection highlights the vitality of Swiss non-fiction filmmaking.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Rising labor productivity is the best way to generate the resources needed to reduce poverty, restore the vitality of the U.S. middle class, avoid intergenerational strife, and rejuvenate the world’s belief in market democracies over autocracies.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Maybe the most surprising thing is what an enormous role it’s played in shaping the vitality of American community.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 18 Feb. 2025
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Joy Stevens, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Open to feature-length and medium-length films produced or co-produced in Switzerland, the selection highlights the vitality of Swiss non-fiction filmmaking.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Rising labor productivity is the best way to generate the resources needed to reduce poverty, restore the vitality of the U.S. middle class, avoid intergenerational strife, and rejuvenate the world’s belief in market democracies over autocracies.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Maybe the most surprising thing is what an enormous role it’s played in shaping the vitality of American community.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vitality
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“Vitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitality. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural vitalities
1
a
: the property by which the living can be separated from the nonliving : life
b
: capacity to live and develop
2
: energy of mind or body
3
a
: the ability to last
b
: lively and animated spirit
Medical Definition
vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural vitalities
1
: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving
2
: capacity to live and develop
also
: physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed
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