vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈta-lə-tē 
plural vitalities
1
a
: lively and animated character
b
: power of enduring
2
a
: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving
b
: capacity to live and develop
also
: physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed
Synonyms
Examples of vitality in a Sentence
Her prose is full of vitality.
These scandals could threaten the vitality of the sport.
the economic vitality of our cities
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This period often coincides with retirement—a time when many face not only the loss of physical vitality but also the erosion of social status, and power, the weakening of professional networks, and a decrease in income and purchasing power.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The Supreme Court’s decision last month to overturn a decades-old decision that gave regulators more leeway to set rules will harm innovation and threaten U.S. economic vitality, according to Lazard’s Kenneth Jacobs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 July 2024
The categories include population health, equity, education, economy, housing, food and nutrition, environment, public safety, community vitality and infrastructure.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2024
To keep up the illusion of health and vitality, computers were allegedly deployed.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2024
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The Supreme Court’s decision last month to overturn a decades-old decision that gave regulators more leeway to set rules will harm innovation and threaten U.S. economic vitality, according to Lazard’s Kenneth Jacobs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 July 2024
The categories include population health, equity, education, economy, housing, food and nutrition, environment, public safety, community vitality and infrastructure.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2024
To keep up the illusion of health and vitality, computers were allegedly deployed.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Vitality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitality. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural vitalities
1
a
: the property by which the living can be separated from the nonliving : life
b
: capacity to live and develop
2
: energy of mind or body
3
a
: the ability to last
b
: lively and animated spirit
Medical Definition
vitality
noun
vi·tal·i·ty
vī-ˈtal-ət-ē
plural vitalities
1
: the peculiarity distinguishing the living from the nonliving
2
: capacity to live and develop
also
: physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed
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