1
as in to encourage
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote
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2
as in to elicit
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
what inspired that comment?
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as in to educate
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot
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Recent Examples of inspire
Below, shop more white wide-leg jeans inspired by Witherspoon’s elevated style.
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Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Pillars of Greek culture, like an open-air cinema and taverna-inspired dining, anchor the experience, which also offers a standalone spa plus fitness center complete with a Finnish sauna and outdoor yoga deck for extra relaxation.
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Shannon McMahon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Later in the day, an unexpected career opportunity could inspire a new path forward.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Sasha shows that leaders who align business decisions with a clear purpose can inspire trust, build credibility, and create lasting influence beyond quarterly results.
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Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Pillars of Greek culture, like an open-air cinema and taverna-inspired dining, anchor the experience, which also offers a standalone spa plus fitness center complete with a Finnish sauna and outdoor yoga deck for extra relaxation.
—
Shannon McMahon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Later in the day, an unexpected career opportunity could inspire a new path forward.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Sasha shows that leaders who align business decisions with a clear purpose can inspire trust, build credibility, and create lasting influence beyond quarterly results.
—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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Going forward, the city will encourage data center developers to submit an application for a special use district, meaning the site would specifically be used for a data center, nothing else.
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In response, the Fed raised or lowered interest rates to increase or decrease liquidity, eliciting both cheers and jeers from political and economic opinion makers.
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Over more than 1,000 conversations with a collection of donors, the AI model Claude was nearly three times as effective at eliciting donations for Save the Children as a group of professional fundraisers who had worked on campaigns for the humanitarian group.
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Originally established to support anonymous crime-tip programs, the event has grown to help fund specialized equipment for local law enforcement, provide youth scholarships and educate participants about crime prevention efforts in the community.
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Its job is to educate the public, adopt regulations and investigate, audit and penalize businesses that mishandle personal information.
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Castro again works with cinematographer Barton Cortright to craft lush images that certainly evoke the illusion of celluloid, lending the movie a nostalgic, charmingly retro take on sexuality and an idyllic view of open-air cruising.
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The lodger being burned at the stake evokes the recent Spanish housing crisis.
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“Inspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspire. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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