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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3
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
The warm earth tone was inspired by the sands found in California’s deserts, according to the automaker, and is accentuated by Rivian’s Darkout Package.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Drawing on his own life experiences and inspired by friends and acquaintances he’s met along the way, filmmaker Adam Elliot has landed himself an Academy Award nomination for his decidedly not kid-friendly stopmotion film Memoir of a Snail.
—David Morgan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
The spy thriller series is inspired by a real-life undercover operation that enlists female operatives known as Lionesses.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Drawing on his own life experiences and inspired by friends and acquaintances he’s met along the way, filmmaker Adam Elliot has landed himself an Academy Award nomination for his decidedly not kid-friendly stopmotion film Memoir of a Snail.
—David Morgan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
The spy thriller series is inspired by a real-life undercover operation that enlists female operatives known as Lionesses.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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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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These initiatives elicited predictable backlash from musty corners of the Internet, where it was said that D.E.I. radicals were promoting mediocrities and trashing the canon.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Aggies elicited fouls instead of rejections and made 11 more free throws than the Aztecs – and won by eight.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Stanford educated Soubhik Dawn, a two-time founder and seasoned product management professional, understands the abyss that confronts many job seekers.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The program works to educate kids on physical fitness and healthy eating while providing necessary equipment like running shoes for low-income households.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2025
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His verses evoke sacred rivers, fertile grounds and gardens bright with sinuous rills—a lyrical world beyond the inauspicious reality of its start-point.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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These images evoke the landscape of the Marche region.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Inspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspire. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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