1
as in skills
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
it was old-fashioned military moxie that got medical supplies to the disaster site in record time
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as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
a fearless journalist who denounced McCarthyism when few had the moxie to do so
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as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
say, you're full of moxie this morning!
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Recent Examples of moxie
Turners Falls is a legitimate Div. 5 dynasty and showed some serious moxie.
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Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Elias showed senior moxie in a few ways during Tuesday’s victory.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The Serb showed his quintessential moxie and resolve in the third set, putting all kinds of pressure on Sinner’s serve with Djokovic leading 5-4.
—David Close, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The moxie to audible — without permission — and deliver a pinpoint pass for a 42-yard gain is intoxicating.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Elias showed senior moxie in a few ways during Tuesday’s victory.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The Serb showed his quintessential moxie and resolve in the third set, putting all kinds of pressure on Sinner’s serve with Djokovic leading 5-4.
—David Close, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The moxie to audible — without permission — and deliver a pinpoint pass for a 42-yard gain is intoxicating.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moxie
Noun
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Rather, let your achievements and skills be the standout feature of your resume, not the design.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Employers want to see proof of your skills, not just hear about them.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Representing someone who could face capital punishment requires a unique combination of experience, courage and dedication, said Bob Boruchowitz, longtime director of the Defender Initiative at Seattle University’s law school.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 July 2025
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True leadership courage lies in rallying teams around a noble cause and recognizing when identity has become a barrier to necessary evolution.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Climate change, poverty, the savaged middle class, plagues and the rise of A.I. need to be faced now with far more vigor than when they were first realized back in my youth.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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Siberian iris rhizomes spread over time to form a large clump of plants and can be easily divided every 3 to 4 years to provide more irises and restore vigor.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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All of those fired from the office were civil service employees with years of expertise in the region.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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Parker alleged unclear leadership roles and underuse of staff expertise and recommended downsizing the commission from 25 to 13 members.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Larry loomed very large in their lives for a long time, so there was definitely a lot of bravery that people showed in coming forward to tell their truth.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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To come forward takes an extreme amount of bravery.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, energy was a large source of inflation, with energy prices rising 0.9% on a month-over-month basis.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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The next battlegrounds for energy superpowers are small modular reactors (SMRs), geothermal and, most importantly, fusion energy.—
Wal van Lierop,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Prime Development and Crestwood Custom Homes bring decades of experience and a reputation for excellence to every home.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
20 July 2025
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That too was intuition-based, informed by experience.—
Margot Machol Bisnow,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Each account is filled with a mixture of heroism and doomed misadventure.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Letting the action unfold in something close to real time, director Fred Zinnemann builds the tension slowly, letting Kane’s mounting desperation, rather than gunfights and acts of heroism, push the film along.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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“Moxie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moxie. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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