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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
she was picked to lead the volunteer group because of her vigor and enthusiasm
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as in strength
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
a drug for lowering cholesterol that acts with proven vigor
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Recent Examples of vigor
On the heels of losing his last patient Roman, Dr. Oliver Wolf (Zachary Quinto) gets a bit of a reprieve from his case in Monday night’s Episode 8, which tells a story of aging with grace and without losing a sense of vigor and vitality.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
Drive brings passion, vigor, and focus even in the face of significant headwinds.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
There is one film that serves as a counterpoint, representing the vigor these older characters strive to resurrect.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
The 6 Best Watering Wands of 2024 to Keep Your Garden Green
Benefits of Watering Trees
Trees need soil moisture to supply water to leaves, so keeping trees hydrated helps maintain their vigor.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
Drive brings passion, vigor, and focus even in the face of significant headwinds.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
There is one film that serves as a counterpoint, representing the vigor these older characters strive to resurrect.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
The 6 Best Watering Wands of 2024 to Keep Your Garden Green
Benefits of Watering Trees
Trees need soil moisture to supply water to leaves, so keeping trees hydrated helps maintain their vigor.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vigor
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Then factor in your activity level (from sedentary to very active) to estimate your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)—the calories needed to maintain your current weight.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Although Trump remains an advocate of U.S. energy dominance and independence, Alamariu expects this stance will help oil stocks more than oil prices.Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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Over the past few years, the strength of the U.S. economy and the job market have surprised almost everyone.PAUL WISEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Feelings of despair and hopelessness prevail but there is also a vast amount of strength and a want to do something to help.Dana Feldman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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On a night-to-night basis, this team has battled through some inconsistency and obviously a head coach wears that, but of late, the battle level has been higher, even as the team has largely run out of juice with one of its top centremen and its entire top pair sidelined.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lemon juice Ice can be broken down with the help of citric acid found in lemons.Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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The power of PileMate in Sag Harbor is prominent, especially in wintertime.Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power that it may be forced to cut off power supply—with outages potentially lasting as long as 48 hours—in certain areas as a safety measure to prevent wildfires while the Red Flag Warning remained in effect.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Cleveland ranks among the nation's worst-performing big cities in terms of economic vitality, but improvements could be on the way.Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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As education continues to shape urban vitality, moving to one of these education-rich cities can offer academic and professional opportunities to set your child up for success in the Ivy League college admissions process.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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This is caused by a muscle that runs from the pelvis to the outside of your lower leg being tight and rubbing on the bone on the outside of your hip.Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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This practice activates the diaphragm, which is a muscle that sits between the lungs and the abdomen.Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
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There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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While Hoyer’s fate is uncertain, the return of Sosa brought some new life to an often stale product — the annual Cubs Convention.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Managers no longer have two sartorial choices — polyester sportswear to denote virility and dynamism and suit and tie to convey sombre authority — but have branched out into turtlenecks, quarter-zips, and merino wool sweaters, the wardrobe of the TEDx talk.Rory Smith, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The subtle stereo effects of the recording are distributed well by the speakers and help add extra dynamism to the music.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Vigor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigor. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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