as in inspiring
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as in upturn
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as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
a mountain range that was uplifted millions of years ago by the collision of continental plates
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uplifting
Adjective
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Extracting myself form the past and moving into the future has been enormously liberating and inspiring.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025 -
The stakes are high, and the heels are higher, as married women across the nation compete for the coveted Mrs. America crown in this funny and inspiring documentary series.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This has all had a direct correlation with upturns in TV advertising, says Brunton, whose company makes the likes of Top Chef.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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An upturn in the weekly stochastics back above 20% would provide evidence to this end.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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London time, lifting the company to the top of the Stoxx 600 index.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Palantir Technologies jumped 24% and was one of the strongest forces lifting the S&P 500 after reporting a better profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This may have been a low point, but not even the more edifying moments of the discussion shed much light on the essential conflict between Brustein’s commitment to integration and Wilson’s appeal for separatism.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Nov. 2023
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But the fact that the two situations are being compared does not make the comparison very edifying.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
17 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Encouraging indicators The arcane but revered Zweig breadth thrust triggered Thursday, a clustering of extreme positive breadth days that arise after oversold conditions.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Each aircraft has two thrust levers, one for each of the plane's engines to speed up or slow down.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Director Kenneth Branagh treats the fairy tale with as much respect and elegance as a Shakespeare play, elevating the source material to something grander.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Together, the books and the show prompted a reckoning over Cromwell’s reputation, elevating him from villain to hero.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The larger your business is, the more moving pieces there will be in your financial puzzle, and therefore the more complex your tax return will be.—
Bree Manay,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brennen says one of the most moving moments was when the granddaughter spoke to the crowd.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At least one of those upsurges apparently was the product of social media posts quoting White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett stating that Trump was considering a 90-day pause on tariffs scheduled to go into effect this week.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The move marked the latest in an upsurge of recession fears on Wall Street in recent weeks.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Uplifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uplifting. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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