as in vigor
a strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something
She attacked her homework with renewed zeal after getting her first A. a politician known for his zeal for reform
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Recent Examples of zeal
The scandal has rocked the city-state, known for its zeal for clean governance, with Iswaran having become the first former minister to be sentenced to prison in almost half a century.
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Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The resilience of the Indian spirit is further exemplified by the entrepreneurial zeal that permeates the nation.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
As their presence has ballooned to over 250,000 followers, one thing that followers noticed was the zeal with which employees promoted the product.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The Republicans, in thrall to former and perhaps future president Donald Trump, have embraced his illiberal nationalism, his protectionist zeal and his anti-migrant nativism.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
The resilience of the Indian spirit is further exemplified by the entrepreneurial zeal that permeates the nation.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
As their presence has ballooned to over 250,000 followers, one thing that followers noticed was the zeal with which employees promoted the product.
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The Republicans, in thrall to former and perhaps future president Donald Trump, have embraced his illiberal nationalism, his protectionist zeal and his anti-migrant nativism.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeal
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The firm has been betting on the South with even greater vigor since 2021, when Morali became CEO and Nicole was made president.Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Neither are refuted or corrected with the same vigor and enthusiasm seen when the seed of scandal is first set.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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The dedication and passion shown by individuals like Nichole Latrese Gardner and her team are inspiring.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In today’s business culture where team members are searching for more purpose and passion in their career choices, companies who still believe that business is not personal risk going the way of the dinosaurs.Meridith Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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After a standoff between Indian and Chinese troops on the border in 2017, New Delhi moved to revive the Quad despite not showing much enthusiasm when the partnership was founded in 2007.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Despite meeting more than 10 external leaders, the CEO ultimately promoted their operations director due to a long-standing, trusting relationship and the internal candidate’s sincere enthusiasm for the role.Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a world of plastic consumer goods, avoiding the material entirely requires the fervor of a religious conversion.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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The fervor with which people have speculated about what Swift would do is striking, considering that celebrity political endorsements appear to be a mixed bag with relatively narrow effects.Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Zeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeal. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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