1
as in enthusiasm
depth of feeling
your passion for your cause is admirable, but you still can't insult people who disagree with you
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2
as in love
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone
married at the age of 18, they share a passion that has lasted for over half a century
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as in desire
a strong wish for something
a passion to become a doctor
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5
as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
people are sometimes slaves to their own passions
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6
as in feeling
passions plural
general emotional condition
people who are swayed by their passions and not by reason
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as in lust
intense sexual desire
their relationship began with passion but a deep love quickly grew between them
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as in lustfulness
sexual appetite
the kind of pent-up passion that comes from having spent the winter in remote isolation
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Recent Examples of passion
That urban project, oddly enough, worked in tandem with an increasingly growing passion for agriculture and conservation.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Since their inception, the Wood Brothers have created a unique artistic world that combines Oliver’s deep love of rock, blues, and folk with Chris’ passion for jazz, classical, and improvisation, all aligning with the steadfast anchor of Rix’s percussive talents and sonic curiosity.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Serrat’s approach to beauty is youthful — and inspired by her own childhood passion for art and color.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
There is a passion for the Jaguar brand here that's probably as strong as anywhere else in the globe.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Since their inception, the Wood Brothers have created a unique artistic world that combines Oliver’s deep love of rock, blues, and folk with Chris’ passion for jazz, classical, and improvisation, all aligning with the steadfast anchor of Rix’s percussive talents and sonic curiosity.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Serrat’s approach to beauty is youthful — and inspired by her own childhood passion for art and color.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
There is a passion for the Jaguar brand here that's probably as strong as anywhere else in the globe.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passion
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During cocktail hour, Kors’ enthusiasm for the nonprofit continued to inspire support from potential new volunteers.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Coleman also pushed back against the notion that enthusiasm for AI diminishes the value of human work.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This, plus the ongoing calls among family members, maintains a powerful sense of human connection and love.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Quinto has been open about his love for the role of Spock.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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With the crush of post-fire cancellations, her family may be forced to pursue the matter as a last-ditch effort to sustain this resource bridge between northern Arizona destinations.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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During a 2019 visit to The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Sophia sat in the audience while Ed shared a story about doing a project with her celebrity crush.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Appetite refers to the desire to eat.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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This decision comes from a place of necessity, not desire.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Lakers got all the emotions from their star Friday night in a 49-point performance to lead a 128-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In these conditions, the gut’s nerves and the brain’s emotion-processing circuits are in unusually close communication.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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There is an organic, honest feeling to Paulsen’s training.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The loss was an unfamiliar feeling for the Dodgers, who had only dropped one game this entire postseason entering Friday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Louise Hémon The jury would also like to acknowledge a director whose film transported us into an extreme landscape, and created an unsettling atmosphere that kept us contemplating the nature of lust, education, and violence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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The story's become one of most iconic tales of the 20th century, one filled to the brim with glorious weirdness, corruption, blood, lust and plenty of song and dance.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s why Mazzulla upped the intensity at training camp.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s that kind of intensity and fuel that has fanned the fire of Mirador in someways that’s really elevated the band and the performances.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Passion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passion. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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