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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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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
Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 In the near future, the most likely of these scenarios is an inspired act by a lone wolf or homegrown violent extremist. —Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026 Opt for a soft brown or denim-inspired hue to carry you through the rest of the season, then swap in a classic white or even a bold hot pink pair for your next tropical vacation or sunny boat day. —Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inspired
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Aries season gives you the bricks to lay an inspired foundation. —Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 In the near future, the most likely of these scenarios is an inspired act by a lone wolf or homegrown violent extremist. —Colin P. Clarke, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
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He was deeply inspired by the work of Kool Herc, who is often deemed the father of hip-hop. —Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026 Opt for a soft brown or denim-inspired hue to carry you through the rest of the season, then swap in a classic white or even a bold hot pink pair for your next tropical vacation or sunny boat day. —Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inspired
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This was a team that looked tougher, more connected and, frankly, more talented than the team with the better record.— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Super talented and super athletic.— Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
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Nonpropagandized instruction of the history and relevance of May Day could have been encouraged.— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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City officials have encouraged Golden Leaf restaurant to install an expensive filter to address the pungent smell, though owners insist that none of their immediate shopping center neighbors have complained about the odor.— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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One of Kentucky’s best new-school distilleries, Bardstown Bourbon Company, has had a pretty rough year, but one of the main reasons has not elicited much sympathy.— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
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The project has gained attention far beyond the synagogue’s walls, and elicited a range of mourning practices that go beyond reciting the traditional prayer.— Stewart Ain, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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An April 2025 Hoover Institute report conducted in partnership with Stanford HAI found China has built a massive cohort of homegrown talent, with nearly all researchers behind DeepSeek’s five foundations papers educated or trained in China.— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Most of the men who wrote to Shere were not educated men from big cities, but men working on the line at the Ford plant at Dearborn, Michigan or men employed at strip mall legal firms.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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In the new footage, shown during Disney’s presentation on Thursday, Bonnie is gifted Lilypad and immediately gets sucked in, spending all her hours on it day and night, as the toys anxiously look on.— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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An Orange County man has been reunited with the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, once gifted to him by his late Vietnam War veteran father, that was stolen back in 2009.— Michele Gile, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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But Genthner evoked memories of DeCook by scoring a highlight-reel goal on Wednesday.— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Digital ethics expert Davi Ottenheimer argued that the presentation evoked both blackface and the fantasy of a controllable Black servant.— Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
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Some are creative directors, CEOs, HR and finance personnel.— Chris Wragge, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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That burden, along with the conventions of the true-crime genre, not to mention that of theater in service of a political point, sometimes hampers the interpretive space of the actors and the creative team, who have to spend a lot of their time getting the facts and the history across.— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Audio Flux is a home for innovative, short-form audio and bold storytelling.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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The state, like Pastor Billy’s organization, has emerged as a laboratory for innovative ideas for harnessing technology to help break down barriers holding people back.— Rajiv J. Shah, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Inspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/inspired. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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