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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China's leadership is eager to reverse the trend, as the soaring number of elderly citizens is expected to increase the burden on families and strain the country's social welfare systems, sapping vitality from the world's second-largest economy.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
This growth both reflects and feeds the state’s economic vitality.
—Matt Brooks, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act may dictate how wealth moves between generations — but generational health will determine whether that wealth fuels vitality or medical bills.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
China's leadership is eager to reverse the trend, as the soaring number of elderly citizens is expected to increase the burden on families and strain the country's social welfare systems, sapping vitality from the world's second-largest economy.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
This growth both reflects and feeds the state’s economic vitality.
—Matt Brooks, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Vitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitality. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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