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verb

present tense third-person singular of uplift
as in lifts
to move from a lower to a higher place or position a mountain range that was uplifted millions of years ago by the collision of continental plates

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uplifts

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noun

plural of uplift
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as in encouragements

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as in increases

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Recent Examples of uplifts
Verb
Show donors the real people, cultures, youth and communities their support uplifts. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Senior second baseman MaKayla Van Vossen, a DePaul recruit who returned to that position after playing shortstop earlier in the season, said Beals uplifts teammates. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Everyone supports and uplifts each other. — Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 Freedom 250 is focused on our signature celebrations and events that honor our history and engage all Americans — welcoming all who share our goal of commemorating this milestone in a way that uplifts and unites America. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 Sherald’s work, meanwhile, uplifts the lives of everyday Black people. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 If a project shoots in Manitoba, for instance, the federal and provincial credits and uplifts can add up to more than 60%. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Curiosity and discipline pair up as the exuberant Sun uplifts accountable Saturn in your 9th House of Observation, asking for purposeful exploration today. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026 Beyond her artistic talent, Minh is a kind, collaborative, and self-motivated student who consistently uplifts her peers. — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uplifts
  1. lifts
  2. encouragements
  3. increases
  4. elevates
  5. inspirations
  6. enhancements
  7. raises
  8. consolations
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  • Stand at the boat ramp below the hillside at first light, and the steam lifts off the current in slow curtains while birds cut silhouettes through a sky that has no business being that beautiful.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • The marketing style resonates equality across age groups and lifts purchase intent.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Definition of lifts
Noun
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of encouragements
Noun
  • The 2026 tournament has instituted significant ticket price increases, and overall growth in media rights and sponsorship fees may push the tournament’s revenues close to $700 million this year.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Consider the case of Wells Fargo , a stock with a price-to-earnings ratio of 12 that had a quarter that was roundly disliked by the analyst community, despite some perfunctory price target increases.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of increases
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  • The director’s blunt, troubling reflection on Odysseus’ choices elevates the film from mere bravura showmanship to a rich, thorny text about morality, regret, and war.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • Doing so over the opposition of the California Teachers Association elevates it to a minor political miracle.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of elevates
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  • Bieber cites Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow, Christy Turlington, and Elizabeth Hurley as her ultimate inspirations.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 14 July 2026
  • There’s nothing Olivia Rodrigo loves more than celebrating her musical inspirations.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026
Definition of inspirations
Noun
  • One felony charge of reckless driving causing great bodily injury was dismissed in this week’s sentencing, as well as two enhancements of great bodily injury on a person.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • These software enhancements are expected to be important as the MQ-25A progresses through further development stages.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of enhancements
Verb
  • Analysts said the persistence of such underlying weakness also raises the question of whether Chinese officials will turn to more fiscal stimulus to try and boost domestic spending.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Diaz's go-to no-gear routine is one minute of squats, one minute of high knees, and one minute of calf raises.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of raises
Noun
  • Alejo listens carefully, occasionally offering a tissue or murmuring consolations.
    — Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026
  • If those with the strongest case to make against injustice could refuse the psychic consolations of victimhood, then there is something especially unbecoming in white Americans learning to speak the language of racial grievance.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Definition of consolations

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