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as in lifted
being positioned above a surface
an elevated monorail that transports visitors all over the theme park
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as in eloquent
very dignified in form, tone, or style
the elevated language of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
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as in increased
being at a higher level than average
for the next several days temperatures will be a little elevated for this time of year
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as in high
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
the offspring of this very wealthy family have been instilled with the elevated notion that they should devote their lives to public service
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as in soaring
located at a greater height than average or usual
from their elevated position the machine gunners had a commanding view of the whole battlefield
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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she's been in an elevated mood all week after hearing that she got the promotion
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as in excited
to fill with great joy
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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as in raised
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table
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as in promoted
to move higher in rank or position
the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal
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as in exalted
to assign a high status or value to
a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues
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Recent Examples of elevated
Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
While leggings are undoubtedly one of the most comfortable types of pants to wear while flying, these elevated sweatpants are just as cozy while offering slightly more shape — truly encapsulating the definition of athleisure.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Caleb brought a chaotic spirit to Jacob’s world that elevated the stakes of the episode.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Getty Images As consumers watched their spending follow years of elevated inflation, the restaurant industry was further divided into winners and losers this year.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
While leggings are undoubtedly one of the most comfortable types of pants to wear while flying, these elevated sweatpants are just as cozy while offering slightly more shape — truly encapsulating the definition of athleisure.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
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The rural area is one of hundreds around the country — many of them in Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota and West Virginia — where the formaldehyde risk is elevated because of oil and gas production.
—Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Caleb brought a chaotic spirit to Jacob’s world that elevated the stakes of the episode.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Two months later in Disney Hall, Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted the Colburn Orchestra in a fiery yet eloquent performance of Sibelius’ Second Symphony, which was written at the beginning of the 20th century, when Finland was seeking cultural independence from Russia.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, this was a season- and career-defining game for those involved, as evidenced by Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s extremely emotional and eloquent postgame interview.Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Other benefits that significant majorities mentioned in that report include an increased sense of purpose in life, an enhanced ability to live one's values, greater agency and civic engagement and a better understanding of the needs of their communities.Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The decrease is due to increased operating, general, and administrative expenses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
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Federal regulators predict strong economic growth and a more robust job market in 2025, along with higher inflation.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Shares closed on Wednesday at 1,601 yen, higher than the offer price of 1,455 yen per share, which was the midpoint of its IPO price band ranging from 1,390-1,520 yen.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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There are thus many reasons to be ecstatic that Assad, a minority Alawite in a majority-Sunni country, is no more.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Like everyone involved, Adler, who appears in all three episodes of Kings From Queens, would be ecstatic if the doc won Best Music Film.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recently, it was announced that the title would be re-released on colorful vinyl in early 2025, and that reveal surely excited those who still love the rockers.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Presumably, the writers were excited by the general existence of a national maple syrup reserve and decided to leave behind the facts — documented in Netflix’s Dirty Money — in favor of a more conventional and also more limited variation on the bumbling small-town heist genre.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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At Pepperdine University, located in Malibu, classes were cancelled Tuesday and a shelter-in place order issued Monday night was lifted Tuesday morning.Maya Chung, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles Dodgers were lifted by World Series MVP Freddie Freeman and NL MVP Shohei Ohtani to a trophy in 2024.Tim Britton, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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That same year, Ball was promoted to principal dancer.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lighthouse recently promoted Jameson Parker to CEO after Martini Film Studios took a majority stake.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company’s work testing counter-UAS systems and evaluating enemy aerial threats provided valuable insight into how to design drones that are quieter and less observable to radar, as well as how to operate them more stealthily, said Register, now chief engineer of Aevex’s drone division.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gunn also added that the film’s flight sequences were influenced by the aerial photography of another recent blockbuster that filmed real-life superhero Tom Cruise flying through the air.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Elevated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevated. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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