emboldens

present tense third-person singular of embolden

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Recent Examples of emboldens As a result, African post-coup governments are staying in power longer, which in turn emboldens coup plotters elsewhere who see a more permissive environment. John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025 Rewarding terrorism only fuels more atrocities against Israel, and emboldens those who target Jews around the world. Ofir Akunis, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 That plus all the Emmys may be what emboldens Last Week Tonight to strut where others may watch their step. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025 Hair, Paper, Water… emboldens one’s love of this earth and the words used to share it. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025 Appeasement only emboldens extremism. Nolan Lebovitz, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emboldens
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Branching results like that inspires experimentation in character builds, which then encourages multiple playthroughs to see just how out-of-hand a situation could have gotten.
    Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For holidays that are primarily observed in the United States, Tillery encourages travelers to look beyond domestic trips.
    Essence, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In general, the State Department encourages all Americans who travel abroad to sign up for its free Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) before any international trip.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Emboldens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emboldens. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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