as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
an inspiring idea for a national program in which young people would commit themselves to a year of community service
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as in encouraging
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 eliciting
to draw out (something hiddenlatentor reserved)
what inspired that comment?
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as in educating
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 inspiring
Tracy SmithCBS News1 Mar. 2026
All of my trips to Ukraine have been powerful and inspiringbut this last one had special meaning.
—U.s. Sen. Richard BlumenthalHartford Courant28 Feb. 2026
Katherine McLaughlinArchitectural Digest2 Mar. 2026
Just breathing the air at the villa is inspiring.
—Corky CarrollOc Register28 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Reiner made a film that was poignant and inspiringand Shaiman's music captures not only the spirit of the filmbut of the dear friend who made it.
—Tracy SmithCBS News1 Mar. 2026
All of my trips to Ukraine have been powerful and inspiringbut this last one had special meaning.
—U.s. Sen. Richard BlumenthalHartford Courant28 Feb. 2026
Verb
Often inspiring strong emotions—both those of love and hate—Brutalist architecture remains one of the most divisive architectural s of the modern age.
—Katherine McLaughlinArchitectural Digest2 Mar. 2026
Just breathing the air at the villa is inspiring.
—Corky CarrollOc Register28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspiring
Adjective
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There are countless breathtaking routes to traversefrom Maui to Lanaibut one of the most iconic trails is a loop around the Diamond Head Crater in Oahu.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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Anthropicthe artificial intelligence (AI) company that emerged in 2026 as an existential threat to billions of market valuewith each breathtaking new capability from its Claude modelis back with a warning about just how obsolete AI tools could make whole swathes of work.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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In factthe director was egging me onencouraging me to go further with the hunching and muttering.—
Andrew Martin,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Benevolent Venus complements rule-minded Saturn in your 11th House of Friendshipencouraging clear agreements with your teams and friends.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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But indiscriminate strikes on civilians in the Gulf and the disruptions to global trade are eliciting a global reaction.—
Tareq Alotaiba,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Trump told the men’s team during the calleliciting laughs in the background.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The coroner’s role in public health An important role of the coroner’s office is monitoring and educating the public on health risks causing deathHarding said.—
Shannon Tyler
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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This suggests that educating audiencesartistscurators and policy makers about how technology works could shape the future of the technology in the art world.—
Ionela Bara,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Among the most exciting new releases this month are candid celebrity memoirs from a sitcom star and a 1980s East Village impresario; novels that explore outsider perspectives; and a father-son true story that speaks to a powerful if often cryptic bond.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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There was an overwhelming amount of good eatsdoor openings and exciting restaurants on the radar.—
Ella Gonzales
March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet Trump’s strategic air attack on Iran is evoking a torrent of vitriol from Democrats in Congress.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Remember how the heat rays wielded by the alien tripods in the great Spielberg-Cruise version of War of the Worlds burned their victims so violently that only little clouds of 9/11-evoking ash remained?—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Indigenous Māori people once believed the boulders were gourds that washed ashore from an ancient canoe wreckbut the science behind it is just as interesting as the legend.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Senate Minority Leader Cleave Simpsonan Alamosa Republicansaid the vaccine bill was interesting enough to warrant consideration.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly set to bolster their defensive line with an intriguing trade involving the Green Bay Packers on Monday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Miami Dolphins landed arguably the most intriguing free agent on the market.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Inspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com ThesaurusMerriam-Websterhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspiring. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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