1
: active bodily or mental strength or force
2
: active healthy well-balanced growth especially of plants
3
: intensity of action or effect : force
4
: effective legal status
Examples of vigor in a Sentence
She defended her beliefs with great vigor.
she was picked to lead the volunteer group because of her vigor and enthusiasm
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Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion builds on that work with new vigor and a new dimension - the creative energy and conquering spirit of one extraordinary woman.
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Such pruning renews plant vigor and encourages new healthy shoots.
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Madison brings unrelenting vigor to the sort of character who is normally marginalized or sensationalized on the screen.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Such pruning renews plant vigor and encourages new healthy shoots.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
Madison brings unrelenting vigor to the sort of character who is normally marginalized or sensationalized on the screen.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
This is one of those hyper-active movies where people — especially Vera — are constantly rushing about with maximum urgency but without whipping up corresponding narrative vigor.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vigor
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“Vigor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigor. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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vigor
noun
vig·or
ˈvig-ər 
1
: active strength or energy of body or mind
2
: active strength or force
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