1
as in latest
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
this year's enthusiasm is often next year's laughingstock
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2
as in thirst
urgent desire or interest
in my enthusiasm to get going, I forgot to pack any foul-weather clothing
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3
as in intensity
depth of feeling
spoke about wildlife conservation with evident enthusiasm
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Recent Examples of enthusiasm
Her reply brimmed with enthusiasm.
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Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
As is true every year there have been a few movies that have surprised people, but there’s a lot of enthusiasm for going to the theater.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Jakobsen shared his enthusiasm to partner with SRE in delivering reliable green energy to Taiwan.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
France’s youthful enthusiasm for religion has been echoed elsewhere in Europe.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
As is true every year there have been a few movies that have surprised people, but there’s a lot of enthusiasm for going to the theater.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Jakobsen shared his enthusiasm to partner with SRE in delivering reliable green energy to Taiwan.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
France’s youthful enthusiasm for religion has been echoed elsewhere in Europe.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enthusiasm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiasm
Noun
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These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
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Just a really unquenchable thirst.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Use the upcoming weeks to quench the thirst for fulfillment.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fire isn’t necessarily bad The giant trees rely on low-intensity fire to help open their cones to disperse seeds.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kershaw’s competitive spirit reaches entirely new levels of intensity as his demeanor is fueled by a disdain for losing.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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And the brand at the forefront of capitalizing on the cottage cheese craze is Good Culture, founded in 2015, just as the protein trend began to take off.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And the store has leaned into the Dubai chocolate craze.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Sep. 2025
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The final matchup of the opening round of the WNBA playoffs had just as much action and excitement as the previous games earlier in the week, again pointing to the parity across the league.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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People who were a bit lawless – there’s a real excitement to that.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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How to spot a political agenda dressed up as factual information, or how Big Tech makes money from playing with their emotions.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tools for empathic communication—the scripts and rehearsed responses to intense emotion—ought to be taught in medicine.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The charm idea also plays into the Labubu effect which has galvanized the trend for collectible bag charms.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images That upward trajectory stands in contrast to the United States, where life expectancy virtually flatlined during the 2010s and even dipped slightly on occasions during the 2010s—a trend blamed in large part on a surge in deaths from overdoses from the synthetic opioid fentanyl.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Polls of job approval are routinely used by political strategists to assess the public's appetite for change and can affect fundraising, candidate recruitment and messaging heading into midterm contests.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Its planned debut comes amid an influx of big cybersecurity deals and during a resurgence in IPO activity after soaring inflation and interest rates squashed appetite for tech deals.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Enthusiasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiasm. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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