ensouling

verb

present participle of ensoul
as in uplifting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ensouling
  1. uplifting
  2. enriching
  3. ennobling
  4. lifting
  5. transforming
  6. elevating
  7. improving
  8. educating
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  • Towle was one of many participants in the May 28 show, a collaboration between The Chemo Club, a community uplifting cancer warriors, and Post Swim, a brand for women who’ve undergone reconstructive surgery.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The instruments and rhythms dance with Lenae’s sinuous vocals, nudging her into odd pockets, uplifting her notes.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of uplifting
Verb
  • Hotel loyalty programs are shifting focus from just points and free nights to enriching the entire travel experience.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, wealthy parents can be irresponsible, and low-income parents can create loving, enriching homes.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of enriching
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  • Mary Kay could have no doubt that selling was an ennobling endeavor, since God Himself seemed to be endorsing it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Teeth or Pants, the show has a way of both laughing at and ennobling its own failures.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of ennobling
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  • Citrini Research’s February note imagined agents lifting output per hour to rates unseen since the 1950s while employment and demand collapse.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The commission was worried that lifting the ban would undo what had been accomplished.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifting
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  • Artificial intelligence is transforming leadership, but perhaps not in the ways most people imagine.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This is the web version of Fortune Gulf Brief, a weekly newsletter providing smart coverage on the capital, leaders, and policies transforming one of the world’s most consequential regions.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of transforming
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  • Such bold tax reforms, mirroring Ireland's economic boom, could ignite rapid GDP growth, elevating El Salvador's economic standing beyond its current mediocrity.
    — Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said people like Hasan Piker are elevating campaigns for candidates like Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevating
Verb
  • Medina Diaz ran on increasing public education funding, strengthening the school system, improving aging infrastructure and raising the state minimum wage to $16.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The company argues that improving awareness on the airport surface could deliver meaningful safety gains as flight activity continues to increase.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of improving
Verb
  • Shaw University played an important role in the Civil Rights era, educating many of the leaders who shaped the movement.
    — Yonat Shimron, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Doulas sought to empower women by educating them about childbirth, and by providing physical and emotional support before, during, and after that transformative event.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of educating
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“Ensouling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ensouling. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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