as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
an inspiring idea for a national program in which young people would commit themselves to a year of community service
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as in encouraging
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 eliciting
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
what inspired that comment?
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as in educating
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 inspiring
Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
The livestream will bring an exclusive look inside one of the most inspiring nights of the year for audiences around the world.
—Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The awe-inspiring interplanetary set design in the Grand Palais conveyed the reach of it all.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
For the rescuers on the Geo Barents, this work was exhausting, traumatizing — and inspiring.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
The livestream will bring an exclusive look inside one of the most inspiring nights of the year for audiences around the world.
—Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Get murdered, my death inspiring troops to battlefield glory.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The awe-inspiring interplanetary set design in the Grand Palais conveyed the reach of it all.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspiring
Adjective
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This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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Glen Manor Vineyards and Chester Gap Cellars both offer open-air tasting patios that showcase breathtaking views of the Shenandoah Valley.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Venus is wrapping up in Virgo in your adventure sector, encouraging you to expand through learning, travel, or fresh perspectives.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Croft urged schools to formally teach digital literacy and parents to reinforce it at home by encouraging keyboard use and balanced screen time.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps his best pitch of the night was an 0-1 slider to Max Muncy in the sixth, eliciting a double play to end the inning after giving up two straight hits.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Tuesday’s nearly five-hour discussion spilled into Wednesday morning, eliciting passionate discussion.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Most researchers and athletes The Athletic spoke to supported forms of screening and intervention rooted in holistic athlete support from a young age, emphasizing longevity over short-term gains and educating, with the aim of prevention rather than a cure.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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It’s been 10 years since Maggie Doyne was named the 2015 CNN Hero of the Year for her work caring for and educating vulnerable children and orphans in rural Nepal.—
Allie Torgan,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The experimental technique is one of a series of exciting developments that are helping bridge the signal from brain to body.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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This partnership marks an exciting new chapter for both The Webster and Frasers Group’s luxury division, Flannels.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Timed to the album’s multi-layered kick-off, physical orange doors began appearing in cities around the world — Nashville, London, Las Vegas, among them — each sporting QR codes that connected fans to brief travelogue-style videos evoking those locales.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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These added to the new Grace design evoking fishermen’s nets with its knotted front construction and ankle strap and available either flat or in a stiletto sandal, in black or burgundy napa leather, as well as in green suede.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The window encasing the passenger compartment is perhaps the most striking aspect, and, if the car is ever built, will have an interesting windshield wiper setup.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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Vintage kitchen items like mixing bowls and pitchers make interesting containers for fall foliage and flowers.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Charlotte also has some intriguing young wing talent to build around with smooth small forward Brandon Miller, who missed most of last season with a wrist injury, and the fourth pick in the 2025 draft, Kon Knueppel.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The off-road drone remains an intriguing idea rather than something drivers will see soon.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Inspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspiring. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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