as in inspires
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
his poor showing in his first swim meet just emboldened him to train even harder
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Recent Examples of emboldens
That plus all the Emmys may be what emboldens Last Week Tonight to strut where others may watch their step.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
European heads-of-state may get on their soapboxes daily and talk about the need to defend Ukraine lest a Russian victory emboldens Moscow to attack NATO territory, their Ukraine policy is built on reducing risk.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Hair, Paper, Water… emboldens one’s love of this earth and the words used to share it.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Appeasement only emboldens extremism.
—Nolan Lebovitz, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
European heads-of-state may get on their soapboxes daily and talk about the need to defend Ukraine lest a Russian victory emboldens Moscow to attack NATO territory, their Ukraine policy is built on reducing risk.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Hair, Paper, Water… emboldens one’s love of this earth and the words used to share it.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Appeasement only emboldens extremism.
—Nolan Lebovitz, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emboldens
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That insight has guided the team at Typhur, headquartered in San Jose at the heart of Silicon Valley, a location that inspires them to engineer precision with intuitive design.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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Combined, the ingredients are a powerhouse that encourages surface skin cell turnover to give complexions an overall smooth, supple appearance.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Through speculative thinking and the power of the arts, this collection encourages us to see ourselves outside of the constraints that persist today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Emboldens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emboldens. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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