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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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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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Related Articles The brand also partnered with five creatives, including illustrator Joey Yu; glassblower Jochen Holz; ceramicist Ali Lousada; artist Aaron Kudi and weaver Dalia James, to create artworks inspired by pencils.
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Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
The evening’s dress code is Tailored for You, which will hopefully inspire celebrities to push the boundaries of tailored menswear and embrace the opportunity to highlight Black designers.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 May 2025
That lady is really the aforementioned murderous hag (Meredith Binder), her false veneer of youthful beauty reinforced by a magic mirror’s flattering (if also caustic) topless female spirits, and sustained via grisly methods seemingly inspired by Elizabeth Bathory.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 May 2025
May the light of Easter inspire efforts to promote harmony in the western Balkans and sustain political leaders in their efforts to allay tensions and crises, and, together with their partner countries in the region, to reject dangerous and destabilizing actions.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
The evening’s dress code is Tailored for You, which will hopefully inspire celebrities to push the boundaries of tailored menswear and embrace the opportunity to highlight Black designers.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 May 2025
That lady is really the aforementioned murderous hag (Meredith Binder), her false veneer of youthful beauty reinforced by a magic mirror’s flattering (if also caustic) topless female spirits, and sustained via grisly methods seemingly inspired by Elizabeth Bathory.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 May 2025
May the light of Easter inspire efforts to promote harmony in the western Balkans and sustain political leaders in their efforts to allay tensions and crises, and, together with their partner countries in the region, to reject dangerous and destabilizing actions.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspire
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Valencia said the seeds encourage rodents to enter the stadium and that the machines required to clean up the shells were causing noise pollution for those living close to their Mestalla stadium.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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During the Obama administration, beginning in 2009 and culminating with major rule expansions in 2012, changes to federal economy regulations inadvertently encouraged automakers to build bigger, heavier vehicles instead of lighter, more efficient ones.—
Chadwick Hagan,
National Review,
1 May 2025
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Trump's tariffs elicited retaliatory measures from some countries, including China.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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However, there was a clear exception in the responses of adults, where the toxic toads and very large frogs elicited much weaker responses than expected for their body size.—
Logan S. James,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2025
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Applications open today for the three month in-person program that will include six development sessions to educate and create access and community for up to 20 mentees across creative and management tracks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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In 2018 the Met Gala’s theme used traditional imagery within religion and specifically Catholicism to evoke beauty and style through fashion.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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This fragrance is designed to evoke memories of a dreamy summer on white beaches with crystal water.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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“Inspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspire. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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