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 lesson drawn and instilled by his family was that the Gentile zeal for Jewish death is implacable and that only Jewish strength in a Jewish land can oppose it.
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David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
In his zeal to field a contender, Adams had created an all-or-nothing scenario for the 1993 season.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Few have skewered La-La land with such zeal as this 10-episode Apple TV+ series from creator/writer/star Seth Rogen, executive producer/co-creator Evan Goldberg and co-creators Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
With gleaming new infrastructure and a zeal for technological progress lacking in the United States, these regions show that the West is no longer exceptional in its embrace of progress, contrary to what Maine once posited.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
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David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
In his zeal to field a contender, Adams had created an all-or-nothing scenario for the 1993 season.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Few have skewered La-La land with such zeal as this 10-episode Apple TV+ series from creator/writer/star Seth Rogen, executive producer/co-creator Evan Goldberg and co-creators Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
With gleaming new infrastructure and a zeal for technological progress lacking in the United States, these regions show that the West is no longer exceptional in its embrace of progress, contrary to what Maine once posited.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zeal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeal
Noun
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Premature removal of the plant foliage reduces plant vigor and bulb size.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Habba emerged as one of Trump’s fiercest media surrogates while one of his personal attorneys, defending the then-former president with vigor both in the courtroom and on TV.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His unique passions and experiences lead him to create works that truly resonate with his audience.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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At age 14, Tom Schröder had no idea that his passion for sailing would lead him to an ocean odyssey spanning the globe.—
Katia Damborsky,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The enthusiasm has spawned an industry that turns offal—a catchall term for an animal’s nonmuscular parts—into pill or powdered form.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Even if sales have flagged for the upper segments, enthusiasm among art appreciators has not, with more than 91,000 attendees passing through the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre during Art Basel’s five-day run.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Back then, the anti-immigration fervor of the Tea Party was just starting to emerge.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Relevance is even more important amid an ongoing fervor for beauty dupes.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Zeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeal. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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