1
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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Recent Examples of inspire
There's Potato Lab, a new Korean rom-com series, The Leopard, an adaptation of the Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa novel that inspired the classic 1963 from Luchino Visconti, Little Siberia, a Finnish disaster comedy, and Nadaaniyan, a quirky Indian romance.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The long-running Willock and Sax and Canada House galleries feature works by Canadian artists, much of it inspired by the mountain environment.
—Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The tailgate design was inspired by observing how people used their SUVs at events.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
It was inspired by the famed Bechdel-Wallace Test for evaluating the depth of female representation in film and TV.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The long-running Willock and Sax and Canada House galleries feature works by Canadian artists, much of it inspired by the mountain environment.
—Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The tailgate design was inspired by observing how people used their SUVs at events.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
It was inspired by the famed Bechdel-Wallace Test for evaluating the depth of female representation in film and TV.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspire
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Nope, although Google does encourage all users to switch from passwords and traditional 2FA to the use of passkeys, of course.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Officials encourage Carolinians to stay informed through official emergency sources and call 911 to report any immediate threats.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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For the last few seasons, few brands have elicited a more emotional response to their shows than Chloé.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Another brand that elicited an aura of femininity through the creation of the romance on the runway was N°21.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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This measures how much schools actually spend on educating each student.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But they have been educated on the risks of clearing land by burning, of overcultivating, and of smoking in a highly flammable field.—
Sara Miller Llana,
The Christian Science Monitor,
6 Mar. 2025
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Frozen lakes and leafless trees evoke the myth of Persephone, in which a young girl is abducted by the god of death, and her mother, heartbroken, conceives another child, winter.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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Natural and Nurturing Colors Weitzner’s Fragrant Woods palette evokes the restorative power of nature by mixing leafy and mossy greens with earthy browns.—
Rima Suqi,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Inspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspire. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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