IMPASSIONING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

impassioning

verb

present participle of impassion

as in encouraging

to rouse to strong feeling or action the obvious intent of the documentary was to impassion viewers to do something about global warming

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And those were largely thanks to dad encouraging me to do that.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The White House has been hands off with artificial intelligence while encouraging the buildout of data centers — a massive infrastructure gambit that is now in jeopardy after data centers proved a loser at the ballot box.

— Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,Megan Cassella, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of encouraging

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The best of these films are simultaneously suspenseful, thought-provoking and dazzling.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
In 2012 American entrepreneur Russ George spread roughly 100 tons of iron in the North Pacific, provoking international criticism that a commercial venture had begun geoengineering without adequate oversight.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of provoking

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This potentially removes the need to add a separate immune-stimulating ingredient to the vaccine.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
But protecting existing fibers and stimulating new protein production are not the same as rebuilding a functional elastic network.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of stimulating

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Add the cardamom and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the rhubarb is completely broken down and the jam has thickened, about 25 minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Gradually pour in 3½ cups buttermilk, then melted butter, stirring constantly until combined.

— Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of stirring

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