1
as in to encourage
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote
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2
as in to elicit
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
what inspired that comment?
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3
as in to educate
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot
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Recent Examples of inspire
Because the hue, which is inspired by the C1’s Inca Silver color option, is the first matte production paint to feature on a Corvette since the 1960s.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
The name is also inspired by this really brave trans woman from Slovenia.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
The venue will offer live music, a used vinyl boutique, and a menu inspired by the neighborhood's Polish and Italian heritage.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Ray Wylie Hubbard, who inspired the song, adds his voice to a verse.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
The name is also inspired by this really brave trans woman from Slovenia.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
The venue will offer live music, a used vinyl boutique, and a menu inspired by the neighborhood's Polish and Italian heritage.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Ray Wylie Hubbard, who inspired the song, adds his voice to a verse.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspire
Verb
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Those ordinary demands may encourage AI use even more.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
17 Aug. 2025
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Are there opportunities for workshops for parents? Innovation Balance: Do policies encourage responsible experimentation or only focus on restrictions?—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The play elicited the loudest cheers from the crowd all night.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Aug. 2025
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The initial setback elicited some frustration from Moutet.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
27 July 2025
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Altogether, 467 Wisconsin schools that educate more than 80% of the state's high school juniors are signed up this year.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That her book and advocacy can educate and, over time, effect change.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Turner’s music perfectly evokes on an emotional level the sentiment of the film, the essence of a place and people that only exist in the past, Aljafari adds.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Gomez also asked what the smell of Rare's new fragrance evokes for Blanco (besides their love, of course).—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Inspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspire. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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