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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
Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
There is one creative use of a wooden clog that’s pretty inspired, and a couple of scenes with Kidman in Dutch wardrobe that are unsettling, purposefully or not.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 Mar. 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
Gaga sings about self-confidence yet manages to sound less inspired than on the rest of Born This Way, and the closing guitar solo deflates the song like a balloon.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
There is one creative use of a wooden clog that’s pretty inspired, and a couple of scenes with Kidman in Dutch wardrobe that are unsettling, purposefully or not.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 Mar. 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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In Merrill, who signed a nine-year contract extension with the club on Wednesday, the Padres have themselves a mature young dude and gifted baseball rat who’s more concerned about winning the day or night’s game than anything else relating to his job.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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High up in that treehouse, so far away from anything but the snakes, hawks, coyotes and other creatures that called this land home, Kilmer could take flight and escape the Hollywood noise that had turned the gifted artist into, by all accounts, a difficult presence at times.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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In June 2024, the brand launched its global advertising campaign under the creative direction of David James and lensed by Poynter.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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In celebration of the movie's 30th anniversary, the documentary entitled Not Just a Goof, debuting today on Disney+, tells the untold story of the creative team and their up and down journey tackling their first Disney feature.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sriram envisions artists who will draw from their unique cultural roots to create innovative contemporary music.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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How Blockchain Technology Can Provide Solutions Blockchain technology offers an innovative solution to many of these systemic problems by providing immutability in financial transactions.—
Raymond Qu,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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His novel Blindsight is a remarkably imaginative and thoughtful book, if also utterly terrifying.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For a wildly imaginative world-building project, the film is mostly ghastly to look at, all flat green-screen and blocky sets for the cast to scramble upon.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Inspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspired. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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