as in zealous
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Recent Examples of crusading
The United States went to war in 2001 and 2003 with a very moralistic, very crusading view of war, a very black-and-white view that there were good guys and bad guys, and America would wield the swift sword of justice.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusading
Adjective
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Its scene has been fueled by the bounty of Wisconsin’s agriculture, its world-class cheesemakers, and chefs whose zealous creativity continues to raise the bar.—
Lori Fredrich,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Not only are horror-tape collectors some of the most zealous, but those are often the rarest and most valuable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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What social structures enabled Musk and his peers to acquire so much power, such that their messianic techno-reactionary futurism is a real threat rather than just fodder for b-rate science fiction?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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That would get the doomsday Democrats and the messianic mullahs in Tehran talking.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Crusading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusading. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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