as in intensity
depth of feeling
the guest soloist was able to infuse the familiar hymn with a moving fervency
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Recent Examples of fervency
Spaar’s colloquial flippancies only reinforces her fervency.
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Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
The fervency of acclaim that the movie spawned—$1 billion worldwide at the box office and a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars—suggested, somewhat chillingly, that the masses found catharsis in this tale.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2024
There were several questions centered around the fervency of support for each candidate, including on favorability, concerns about age and whether each party’s presumptive nominee should actually be the nominee.
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Philip Bump,
Washington Post,
27 June 2024
That innate fervency is still on display in a very different venue today, when Jenner materializes on my laptop screen to provide guidance on several of my innermost dilemmas.
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Katie Bain,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2023
The real religious fervency of Daigle’s songs do lend their stadium-sized ambitions—and their heavy gospel influence—some extra weight and legitimacy.
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Sam C. Mac,
Chron,
24 Feb. 2023
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
The fervency of acclaim that the movie spawned—$1 billion worldwide at the box office and a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars—suggested, somewhat chillingly, that the masses found catharsis in this tale.
—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2024
There were several questions centered around the fervency of support for each candidate, including on favorability, concerns about age and whether each party’s presumptive nominee should actually be the nominee.
—
Philip Bump,
Washington Post,
27 June 2024
That innate fervency is still on display in a very different venue today, when Jenner materializes on my laptop screen to provide guidance on several of my innermost dilemmas.
—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2023
The real religious fervency of Daigle’s songs do lend their stadium-sized ambitions—and their heavy gospel influence—some extra weight and legitimacy.
—
Sam C. Mac,
Chron,
24 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fervency
Noun
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As the moon and Pluto align, your aura of intensity magnifies.
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Rather than simply assembling the most talented roster possible, Taylor said JHX is prioritizing players who understand the tournament’s intensity and have experienced the disappointment of coming up short.
Noun
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Despite the crypto down market, Securitize is riding a wave of enthusiasm for tokenization as Wall Street increasingly experiments with blockchains.
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Neon wisely positioned itself as the exact right home for that enthusiasm with an inventive promotional tour that included, among other stops, a free gas giveaway.
Noun
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The coach also praised his players for keeping their emotions in check after the red card and other decisions by the officiating crew.
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Some stars receive a hero’s welcome, while others encounter mixed emotions after leaving in free agency.
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For the last three weeks, Lawrence has aimed to wrap the team and its fans in Midwestern warmth, hoisting the nation’s flag into the windows of countless shops, bars and restaurants.
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Exposure to warmth accelerates oxidation, the process that causes fats to go rancid.
Noun
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Undersea experiments continued, but never again with the same scale and fervor as the 1960s, and with little support from NASA.
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After months of speculation and tabloid fervor, pop star Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will hold a wedding celebration at New York City’s Madison Square Garden this week, two sources told CNN on Tuesday.
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“Fervency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fervency. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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