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as in encouraged
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote
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as in elicited
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
what inspired that comment?
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as in educated
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 inspired
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Founded in 2014, Bollinger’s original plan was to bring a series of retro-inspired, off-road-ready trucks and SUVs—think boxy mashups of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and Ford Broncos—to the market.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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Adjective
Resident colobus monkeys’ distinctly guttural roars serve as singular natural alarms at daybreak, when an inspired array of adventures await.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Founded in 2014, Bollinger’s original plan was to bring a series of retro-inspired, off-road-ready trucks and SUVs—think boxy mashups of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and Ford Broncos—to the market.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
For the first time in the property’s history, the restaurant extends out onto the lake itself, drawing on the floating dining decks common around the Italian village of Bellagio that inspired the resort’s original design.
—Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspired
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Instead, the talented Avs did the unthinkable, proving Game 2 was not a fluke by falling flat on their red faces again.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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And be sure to take advantage of the on-site dining options, too, including Bar Sierra (where talented sommelier Chip Ermish curates a spectacularly diverse wine cellar) and Cafe Crêpe, a food truck making masterful French treats.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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But beyond that, he’s encouraged by the fact that the young creators who’ve already had enormous success online still value the cultural currency of theatrical movies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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The pastor encouraged his community to know that there is courage in choosing not to give up, but instead to search together for the place for them.—
HANNAH RUHOFF,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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But Jeffries’s efforts, which have achieved mixed results, have also elicited concerns from some of his supporters.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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An immune response to the Zaire species, elicited by a vaccine, is unlikely to protect against Bundibugyo.—
Klinger Soares Faico Filho,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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The limits exist because the law imposes some responsibility on employers to ensure participants are sufficiently educated to make appropriate investment decisions.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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How well they are educated, prepared for higher education or the job market, will be a big factor determining whether California’s economy, and thus its socioeconomic whole, succeeds or fails.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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There are many gifted folks in Florida colleges and universities who are nationally respected in conservation.—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Some entrepreneurs are naturally gifted at making quick decisions and taking risks, which helps their business grow fast.—
Laura Jayne Waters,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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His deft harmonica work evoked the sterling playing of Nashville music great Charlie McCoy.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The mother evoked the experience of an earlier victim of O’Connor’s crimes, in that her daughter was also subjected to O’Connor’s harassment and attempts to secretly keep communicating with the girl even after the mother expressly asked her to stop.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Marcus Ingvartsen has become one of the league’s most efficient finishers, Anders Dreyer remains the club’s creative pulse and Mikey Varas’ team still plays with the possession-heavy ambition that caught everyone by surprise in its inaugural season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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After a few words of introduction, Alexis started asking Graciela and me questions about our creative processes, about the importance of surprises in art, about the relationship between photographs and stories, about memory and mourning and pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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His long, productive career encompassed more than six decades, in each of which his live performances and recordings continually attested to his preeminence as one of jazz history’s most vital, innovative and influential artists.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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In the spirit of the innovative enterprise, resilience emerges when complexity is structured to absorb uncertainty, not fight it.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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