Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: earnest

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Added to that was the fact that we “ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard” (Heb. 2:1).

Source: https://www.clintonnc.com/news/65397/a-few-more-things-you-ought-to-do

And as we have discussed, we are preparing for the next wave of cardiac procedures that we expect to migrate to outpatient settings starting in earnest over the next 5 years.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4583467-surgery-partners-inc-sgry-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

And this play, co-produced by Freed’s daughter-in-law, Colleen Freed, is an earnest attempt to rectify that oversight.

Source: https://observer.com/2023/07/constantine-maroulis-from-american-idol-to-rock-roll-man/

A new powerbase is emerging even as the wailers have resumed their game in earnest delirium.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/03/05/the-humongous-challenges-before-nigerias-president-elect-tinubu/

As the 2024 campaign begins in earnest, Biden has the lowest average approval ratings of any President since : 40.3 per cent approve, 54.8 per cent disapprove.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-bidens-washington/2024-preview-bidenomics-versus-the-trump-freak-show

As the indictments have begun in earnest, and the potential trials approach, it seems to some as if we have been drowning in a barrel-full of Trumpism.

Source: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Trump-Fatigue-Trump_Trump-Adultery_Trump-Against-Democracy_Trump-Anxiety-230615-178.html

A tweet he uploaded this morning, the day after he published his video, was met with both earnest calls for “MisterBeast for president” and opinions about the power of the pharmaceutical lobby.

Source: https://time.com/6251224/mr-beast-new-video-stunt/

Baruchel is earnest in his portrayal, shedding the jovial smile and shouldering a stiff physicality that speaks to Mike's internalized struggle.

Source: https://mashable.com/article/blackberry-movie-review

But with Dublin set to embark on their team holiday next week before preparations for the new season begin in earnest, the Raheny midfielder expects the group will stay together.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/no-one-has-left-the-whatsapp-group-dublin-veterans-all-set-to-return-in-2024/a260215432.html

Construction began in earnest on barns and show rings in the spring 2015, and it didn’t take long to get the venue up and running.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/we-are-aiken/we-are-aiken-county-bruces-field-showcases-aikens-diverse-equine-activities/article_f744df9a-9cef-11ed-823f-bf76a29b29e1.html

Construction works on Africa’s state-of-the-art Pan-African Heritage Museum in Ghana has begun in earnest at Pomadze, about one kilometer uphill from the Winneba Junction in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region.

Source: https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2023/09/24/50m-pan-african-heritage-museum-takes-shape-at-pomadze/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=50m-pan-african-heritage-museum-takes-shape-at-pomadze

Drunken crowds caused mayhem at a New Year rock concert at the Opera House in 1980 – the year Sydney began ringing in the fresh year in earnest with fireworks and a festival – prompting the government to move to a ticket-only admission system.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/1000-trains-8-5-tonnes-of-fireworks-and-a-new-ticket-system-your-sydney-new-year-s-eve-20231226-p5eto4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

Eddie's character in The Munsters, although an only child, shared similarities with the mischievous yet earnest dynamic of the brothers in Leave It To Beaver.

Source: https://screenrant.com/the-munsters-eddie-role-leave-to-beaver-influence/

Empowered patients with online resources/communities and digital health tools are not just going to be ‘slotted into trials’ by doctors at big research hospitals without being engaged in earnest.

Source: https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/cvs-close-clinical-trials/

Growers fear shortages will last until next month as it will take that long for crops to grow in the UK with planting only starting in earnest next week.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/10275972/supermarkets-run-out-turnips/

He had already ridden about a quarter of the city’s streets, and, with roughly 2,000 miles to go, began in earnest in January 2022.

Source: https://crosscut.com/news/2023/07/one-mans-mission-cycle-all-seattle-street-street

He spends his daytimes beneath the waves catching fish for the restaurant’s earnest and dedicated chef, Bancho.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/sep/02/dave-the-diver-mintrocket-review-an-irresistible-deep-sea-adventure

However, before all that, the festival gets under way in earnest today with indie superstars Arctic Monkeys headlining the opening night.

Source: https://www.derryjournal.com/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/glastonbury-2023-this-years-headliners-for-the-worlds-greatest-music-festival-include-guns-n-roses-arctic-monkeys-and-sir-elton-john-4191079

In compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s directive to all commercial banks in Nigeria to start dispensing the new naira notes to customers in earnest, most of the banks in Bauchi State are already flooded with the new notes.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/01/20/new-naira-notes-flood-banks-atms/