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as in emphatic
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
vehement complaints about the restaurant's poor service
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as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
despite the vehement opposition of the club's treasurer, the motion was passed
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a vehement defender of the rights of minorities
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Recent Examples of vehement
Meanwhile Trump, with his relocation of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem and the BLM to Colorado, has demonstrated a willingness to relocate and geographically redistribute parts of the federal government, even in the face of vehement opposition.
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The most vehement criticisms of AI art revolve around two key, interrelated issues.
—Charlie Engman, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Despite vehement denials by Beijing, Chinese industrial policy has for decades led to recurring cycles of overcapacity.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
The vehement argument against busing could have given way to working out a system where some students living on the border of the city could have walked to the suburban schools on those borders.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The most vehement criticisms of AI art revolve around two key, interrelated issues.
—Charlie Engman, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024
Despite vehement denials by Beijing, Chinese industrial policy has for decades led to recurring cycles of overcapacity.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
The vehement argument against busing could have given way to working out a system where some students living on the border of the city could have walked to the suburban schools on those borders.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehement
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In the weeks and months leading up to Tuesday’s general election, many of the Republicans, including Trump, who emerged victorious became more emphatic in interviews and stump speeches about dismantling the Education Department altogether.Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
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Rohl was even more emphatic about what doomed his team.Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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Scorpio signs are best known to be intense and passionate, but also one of the more misunderstood signs.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Extended hours of daylight can increase sun exposure—even if the sun doesn’t feel intense.David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Hannah is particularly passionate about beauty and wellness as a force for good that can lift our...Hannah Coates, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Harry has been a passionate player for decades, often competing side by side with his brother, Prince William.Clara Strunck, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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You might be involved in sports in a vigorous way today.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Most were evident when Newsom was elected governor in 2018, promising vigorous efforts to neutralize them, such as his ridiculous pledge to build 3.5 million units of housing, but most have become even more intractable during his reign.Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Amelia needed cooling and intensive medical care for the next 72 hours, but the Grosse Pointe hospital where she was born doesn't have a neonatal intensive care unit.Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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Research shows that intensive animal agriculture has been implicated in influenza viruses jumping from animals to people, and some believe this bird flu could even become the source of our next pandemic.Seema Policepatil, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Republican and fervent supporter of former president Donald Trump won the Centennial State's third congressional district in 2022 by a wafer thin 546 votes.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Following are 15 mountain towns in California that offer natural beauty, contemporary amenities, and a solid look at the landscapes that inspired one of nature’s most fervent champions.Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
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Bull sharks are large and aggressive, reaching 11 feet in length, and may pose more of a danger to the killer whales.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Though his win-first, aggressive tactics didn’t ingratiate him to his team, Senna still won the Formula Ford series championship in his first year.Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
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Mistakes are commonplace in the chaos and horror of a battlefield, yet this openness and candor is rare from troops who a year earlier would have spoken with fierce pride about Ukraine’s summer counteroffensive in Russia’s Kursk region.Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Even harder than acting fairly and impartially would be appearing to have done so, in a conflict that stirs fierce passions the world over.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Vehement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehement. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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