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as in encouraged
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote
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as in elicited
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
what inspired that comment?
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as in educated
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 inspired
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
San Diego State led the Sooners 3-0 after two innings thanks to an inspired pinch-hitting decision — and a big hit.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
Though her innovations inspired a movement in young children’s learning, Montessori saw her work more simply.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
There was no inspired rally from Brooklyn this time.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
San Diego State led the Sooners 3-0 after two innings thanks to an inspired pinch-hitting decision — and a big hit.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
The oversized cut is roomy and menswear-inspired, with cuff buttons, flap pockets, and shoulder pads.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
Though her innovations inspired a movement in young children’s learning, Montessori saw her work more simply.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspired
Verb
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The Year of Return also encouraged tourism and cultural connections between the African diaspora and Ghana.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Customers are encouraged to check with their local store for specific hours of operation.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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At Motown’s Studio A on Saturday, a series of special audio moments elicited literal oohs-and-ahhs from guests who had flocked to the West Grand Boulevard site for the occasion.—
Brian McCollum,
Detroit Free Press,
21 Dec. 2024
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The article elicited many questions.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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The country is in a political realignment with working-class voters moving even more in Republicans' favor and wealthier and more educated voters moving in Democrats' direction.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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Other stubborn problems—low birth rates, underemployment among the college-educated, a doctors’ strike that has effectively halted elective medical procedures—have gone largely unaddressed.—
Victor Cha,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Award recipients are gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry with their original songs.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Christian, a gifted cinematographer and documentary director, had followed Monk at home and on tour in Europe for more than six months.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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An otherwise mundane game fleetingly evoked a similar response.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Fanning evoked a classic 1960s silhouette in Shushu/Tong.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His deal to star and executive produce just closed, and, with him on board and based on the creative, CBS made the decision to order Boston Blue series for the 2025-2026 broadcast season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Their intimate knowledge of artistic symbiosis adds a poignant underlay to Hawke and Linklater’s reunion on Blue Moon, a transfixing character study that X-rays the shaky skeleton of a creative partnership of comparable duration.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Offering spa-like skincare for travellers, Miracle Skin Transformation (£39.99) is an innovative treatment from Cosmetic Consult, founded by beauty entrepreneur, skin specialist, and podcast host Ashley Stobart.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Rec Room Party Where Hip-Hop Was Born Thinking quickly and reading the dance floor, an innovative DJ began playing the funkiest parts of every record.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the imaginative geography of the novel, the border region becomes not one but many overlapping environments, in which a variety of meanings accrue.—
David L. Ulin,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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As the zodiac’s most imaginative archetype, Pisces is a portal to the subconscious realm and everything that can’t be explained with reason alone.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Inspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspired. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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