UPLIFTS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

uplifts 1 of 2

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

as in encouragements

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as in increases

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Recent Examples of uplifts

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Tennesse’s core film and TV production incentive is a 25% rebate on eligible expenses in the state, with uplifts possible, on a minimum spend of $500,000. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Venus will also be in harmony with lucky Jupiter, which uplifts the energetic atmosphere with joy, charm and possibility. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 Many of the books the platform uplifts belong to commercial genres, such as romance and romantasy. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uplifts

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The result at Estadio de la Ceramica lifts Betis into second place, tied with Madrid on 12 points.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The main basket lifts out and can be easily emptied and cleaned with a hose without touching any debris.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lifts

Noun

Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.

— Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of encouragements

Noun

As velocity increases, clear priorities, aligned teams, measurable results and predictable processes are critical.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
If approved, the increases would take effect when the new six-story, 5,537-space parking garage opens, according to a county staff report.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of increases

Noun

The shape of a Project Runway episode was discernible here — conversations with the designers about their inspirations, an in-depth look at their design process, backstage time at the runway shows — but the execution was Temu level.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
My three big inspirations are Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto and Issey Miyake.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of inspirations

Noun

Lockheed also highlighted that its FLEX airframe will provide a modular airframe that gets ahead of subcomponent obsolescence, provides future capability enhancements to outpace threats and enable scalability at the production factory.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
The agreement also calls for sentencing enhancements because the offense involved what federal guidelines describe as sophisticated money laundering.

— Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of enhancements

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An Indian institution that’s built its operations around a foreign foundation model has no real recourse if that vendor raises prices, withdraws the model, hits new export restrictions or gets caught in a geopolitical dispute over chip access.

— Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Israel, like many countries, raises money by selling bonds to investors, who then receive repayments with interest after a specified time period.

— Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of raises

Noun

The film leaves a viewer with authentic consolations and gratifications in the rearview mirror that seemed harder to discern while moving ahead into the unknown with the sun in one’s eyes.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
Alejo listens carefully, occasionally offering a tissue or murmuring consolations.

— Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026

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