as in inspires
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
his poor showing in his first swim meet just emboldened him to train even harder
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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.
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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
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
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
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For holidays that are primarily observed in the United States, Tillery encourages travelers to look beyond domestic trips.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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