as in encourages
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
his poor showing in his first swim meet just emboldened him to train even harder
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Recent Examples of emboldens
This plan from Andy Hua emboldens students to develop a connection to nature, with gardens next to classrooms, roof gardens and flexible outdoor play areas.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
His new stance imperils Americans and emboldens China, which makes a future crisis likelier than ever.
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Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
With each passing month, those aggressive tactics test the moral and legal boundaries, only to be met with insufficient resistance, which, in turn, emboldens the federal immigration apparatus to push it even further.
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Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
The temperamental Moon energizes your 8th House of Intimacy, while extravagant Jupiter emboldens your 11th House of Community.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Supporting Iranians also emboldens those fighting for the good.
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Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
Their opposition emboldens your resourceful 8th house and your accountable 2nd house, weighing fairness against generosity.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
But for some students, a club that promotes Kirk’s beliefs surrounding women, people of color and those who identify as LGBTQ emboldens hate toward those groups on campus, and shouldn’t be allowed to continue.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 Dec. 2025
Compromising on basic democratic norms like equity, justice, rights for all, and rule of law emboldens those who reject these ideals to demand more and more.
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Time,
17 Nov. 2025
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
His new stance imperils Americans and emboldens China, which makes a future crisis likelier than ever.
—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
With each passing month, those aggressive tactics test the moral and legal boundaries, only to be met with insufficient resistance, which, in turn, emboldens the federal immigration apparatus to push it even further.
—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
The temperamental Moon energizes your 8th House of Intimacy, while extravagant Jupiter emboldens your 11th House of Community.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Supporting Iranians also emboldens those fighting for the good.
—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
Their opposition emboldens your resourceful 8th house and your accountable 2nd house, weighing fairness against generosity.
—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
But for some students, a club that promotes Kirk’s beliefs surrounding women, people of color and those who identify as LGBTQ emboldens hate toward those groups on campus, and shouldn’t be allowed to continue.
—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 Dec. 2025
Compromising on basic democratic norms like equity, justice, rights for all, and rule of law emboldens those who reject these ideals to demand more and more.
—
Time,
17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emboldens
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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Kalibrate’s program, according to the lawsuit, encourages gas stations to upload private price data.
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July 23 – August 22 Leo, your playful spark inspires teamwork now.
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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