1
as in vigorousness
the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity
a city known for the vitality of its music scene
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as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
her vitality seemed to spread to everyone around her
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Recent Examples of vitality
In a letter to the town council, chamber of commerce CEO Jennifer Lin wrote in favor entertainment zones to support economic vitality.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
In traditional Chinese medicine, blood is an important part of women’s health as a source of vitality rather than impurity.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
My intuition is that having a more robust scientific ecosystem, having rejuvenation and having junior scholars who will come out and bring vitality to the field is, in general, a positive thing.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
For Lunar New Year, Meijuri offers this precious gold lucky horse charm, symbolizing strength and vitality, hanging from a red silk cord for good fortune.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
In traditional Chinese medicine, blood is an important part of women’s health as a source of vitality rather than impurity.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
My intuition is that having a more robust scientific ecosystem, having rejuvenation and having junior scholars who will come out and bring vitality to the field is, in general, a positive thing.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
For Lunar New Year, Meijuri offers this precious gold lucky horse charm, symbolizing strength and vitality, hanging from a red silk cord for good fortune.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitality
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Suckers can be stimulated to grow for a variety of reasons, such as the vigor of a plant’s root system in situations where the plant is grafted (as many non-native witchhazels and tree cultivars are).—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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As in as soon as the game was over, with Adebayo marching a phone down to Ware’s locker space at Capital One Arena, with vigor almost as fierce as the dunk itself.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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The campaign highlights an all-local cast of youth models, capturing the country’s vibrancy and beauty with Pacsun‘s latest styles.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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In practice, tax-the-rich schemes diminish economic vibrancy.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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Whereas traditional nuclear fission energy creates power by splitting atoms, fusion uses heat to create energy by melding them together.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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That pattern is associated with better satiety, energy stability, and muscle maintenance, as long as sodium is kept in check when selecting meals.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Kickstarter campaign is also offering a slightly less capable model that's ticks all of the above boxes except for brightness, which comes in at 2,600 ISO lumens for the Pro variant.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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Giving the camera longer exposure increases brightness but may reduce definition if the aurora is active.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Dow has experienced various bull and bear markets, from the roaring 1920s to the Great Depression, the exuberance of the dot-com bubble in the 1990s to crash of the early 2000s, and the slides and rebounds of the financial crisis of 2008 and the Covid-19 pandemic in the early 2020s.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Away from the irrational exuberance, there are still sensible investments to be made.—
Mikael Johnsson,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Using fabric adds movement, liveliness, and drama to a room in a more advanced way than paint can.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some of these treats date as far back as the 1700s, while others were developed during the penny-pinching of the Great Depression or the liveliness of the 1950s.—
Mack Swenson,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
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But this isn't without its compromises on brightness, vibrance, contrast, and color accuracy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Dec. 2025
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Her revelatory aesthetic practice fuses blackness, both visually and culturally, with vibrance and light.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Dec. 2025
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His cheerfulness and laughter often brought strength and refreshment to me in difficult times.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Raines replied, her usual cheerfulness stepping up a notch.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Vitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitality. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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