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as in encouraged
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote
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as in elicited
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
what inspired that comment?
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as in educated
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 inspired
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
The stories of people who ate joyfully and in a very inspired way kind of spoke to me the most.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2026
Danse macabre Heavily inspired by music as well, Hisko Hulsing’s latest work is perhaps less soothing.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Dazzle your crowd with a strawberry-lemonade inspired dessert that's made for sunny days.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
The stories of people who ate joyfully and in a very inspired way kind of spoke to me the most.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
A lot of that was also inspired by the Good for Her Cinematic Universe.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2026
Danse macabre Heavily inspired by music as well, Hisko Hulsing’s latest work is perhaps less soothing.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspired
Adjective
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Albin referenced opposing teams being heavier and more talented in the trenches a season ago, so adding the 6-foot-5, 315-pound tackle, among other new additions, was a top priority.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The manual skills with which the products are applied, for example, were fine-tuned by Madame Allouche herself, a very talented osteopath.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some players encouraged the 49ers to investigate, but Lynch noted that it was not broached by anyone who joined the team in the past few weeks since free agency opened, including wide receiver Mike Evans.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Students should be encouraged to think historically, Zavala said, and to approach larger themes of colonization, erasure, power and to reflect on the way movements are shaped and the contradictions that occur within them.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Mayor Brandon Johnson revealed his administration’s five-year plan to tackle homelessness amid another personnel flap that has elicited pushback from one of the city’s nonprofit partners on housing.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth's remarks elicited mixed reaction online.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Framers—55 delegates, most educated in Latin, Greek, and classical rhetoric—weren’t building a government to run people’s lives.—
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Their book, which has already sold more than 400,000 copies around the world, arrives at a time of both bloody religious conflict and rapidly collapsing religious belief, especially among the young and the highly educated.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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My professors there were gifted close readers.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Some parents feel squeezed when gifted assets significantly appreciate, according to Robert Westley of Northern Trust.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The past four years of UNC basketball, though, have evoked varying shades of disappointment.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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What once evoked bingo afternoons and hard candies has now become an object of desire for those who want that classic, quiet-luxury vibe.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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The home here is a ramshackle London town house where a famed painter, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), is spending his final years in a haze of creative stagnation and lingering renown.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Invest wisely, and honor your creative joy.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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There’s a fierce competition in the Italian capital to see who can open the most beautiful, most original, most innovative, and most locally authentic hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Their broader vision has been to create something that feels more intentional than a traditional brokerage model, pairing local expertise with innovative strategy while keeping client interests at the center of the process.—
Connie Etemadi,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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