as in fervent
feeling or showing strong and energetic support for a person, cause, etc.; filled with zeal
zealous fans She was one of the president's most zealous supporters. The detective was zealous in her pursuit of the kidnappers.
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Recent Examples of zealous
The most successful entrepreneurs are the ones who have a zealous focus on either an industry niche or a customer niche.
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Bernhard Schroeder, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The model rules of professional responsibility, posted on the American Bar Association's website, include plenty of reasons for lawyers today to become zealous advocates in support of the rule of law.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Expect for your energy levels to skyrocket after the full moon, as go-getter planet Mars enters your sign on April 18, filling your spirit with motivation, moxie, and a zealous desire to succeed.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Historians, typically zealous advocates for unfettered access, have never disputed this claim, and preliminary reviews support this contention.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
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Bernhard Schroeder, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The model rules of professional responsibility, posted on the American Bar Association's website, include plenty of reasons for lawyers today to become zealous advocates in support of the rule of law.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Expect for your energy levels to skyrocket after the full moon, as go-getter planet Mars enters your sign on April 18, filling your spirit with motivation, moxie, and a zealous desire to succeed.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Historians, typically zealous advocates for unfettered access, have never disputed this claim, and preliminary reviews support this contention.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealous
Adjective
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The resulting jump in bond yields to near two-decade highs raised long-term borrowing costs and served as a stark warning for the path ahead that was echoed privately by a handful of Trump allies and to CNN and publicly by one of Trump’s most fervent defenders.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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In Jimmy Carter's case, transparency about melanoma that had spread to his brain in 2015, as well as his fervent religious faith and subsequent recovery from the dreaded disease, only made the former president seem heroic.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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We are primed to value privileged or secret wisdom, vulnerable to flattery and suggestion, and enthusiastic about major leaps forward in scientific potential.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2025
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Her personality will be a great addition to a loving, supportive and enthusiastic family.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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But a groundswell of protest art was answering the call with a new kind of ardent feeling that damned the false piety and hypocrisy of homophobic Christian doctrine.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Most were, like O’Neil, young and ardent admirers of the actor, who at that point was between movies and had a different kind of creative itch to scratch.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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The wistful cover makes the case for focusing more on the ballad and less on the power, aspect associated with the passionate love song.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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His passionate pursuit of public service, driven by principle and purpose and not self-aggrandizement, was Gerry’s secret sauce.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Zealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealous. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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