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Recent Examples of zealotry
But for us, there has always been a higher purpose, if not a form of political zealotry.
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Matt Bai, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
For The Times) Pierson was a prosecutor through and through, and didn’t subscribe to the notion that there were huge numbers of innocent people in prison because of the sloppiness or zealotry of law enforcement.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Those who hoped to simply wait out this period of repression and zealotry now realize that there is no returning to the way things were.
—Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2024
Johnny Smith wakes from a years-long coma with psychic abilities, only to discover a world chock-full of protests, corruption, religious zealotry, and crumbling faith in the American dream.
—The Week Us, theweek, 23 Apr. 2024
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Matt Bai, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
For The Times) Pierson was a prosecutor through and through, and didn’t subscribe to the notion that there were huge numbers of innocent people in prison because of the sloppiness or zealotry of law enforcement.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Those who hoped to simply wait out this period of repression and zealotry now realize that there is no returning to the way things were.
—Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2024
Johnny Smith wakes from a years-long coma with psychic abilities, only to discover a world chock-full of protests, corruption, religious zealotry, and crumbling faith in the American dream.
—The Week Us, theweek, 23 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealotry
Noun
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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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His descriptions of Thatcher, especially her inability to read social cues, mingle with his admiration for her leadership and ideological zeal.Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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Without ongoing motivation and reinforcement, the initial zeal spurred by a motivational speech diminishes rapidly, resulting in employees returning to their original state.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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But what the studio and its sister streamer have realized is that building a successful long-term series business means shedding some of the (slightly) irrational exuberance that marked Disney’s Peak TV programming philosophy.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Yankee Stadium is known for its energy and intensity, however the exuberance of supporting one’s team can never cross the line into intentionally putting players at physical risk.Jill Martin, CNN, 30 Oct. 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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“Zealotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealotry. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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