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as in motivation
something that arouses action or activity
She traveled cross-country seeking inspiration for her next book. He credits his mother as his inspiration for becoming a social worker.
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as in creativity
the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others
They were a group of young artists filled with inspiration.
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as in uplift
a feeling of ease from grief or trouble
The return of summer brought with it a new sense of inspiration.
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Recent Examples of inspiration
In the thread of the message, the social media user accused Scott of taking *close* inspiration from Schiaparelli under Daniel Roseberry in 2022.
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Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025
Drake clearly took some inspiration from her, interpolating her flow and even adopting a few of her most quotable lines.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
My first band listened to these songs for inspiration before every rehearsal.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2025
In the late 1700s, many of the earliest Gothic writers turned to Shakespeare for inspiration.
—M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025
Drake clearly took some inspiration from her, interpolating her flow and even adopting a few of her most quotable lines.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
My first band listened to these songs for inspiration before every rehearsal.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2025
In the late 1700s, many of the earliest Gothic writers turned to Shakespeare for inspiration.
—M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspiration
Noun
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My decision to part ways was a long term career decision that was not shaped by short term motivations.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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Distractions creep in, and setbacks sap your motivation.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Gondry expands his eclectic filmography with this rejuvenating fantasia, revealing another facet of his creativity (and confessing a certain compulsion; when Maya declines to provide a title for a next short, his reaction is priceless).—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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Lean into those themes of creativity and individuality with the unique names compiled here.—
Stephanie Kasulka,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And apartheid as a social and economic policy was fundamentally about engineering Afrikaner uplift.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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With the steady replenishment of the Santa Barbara groundwater basin since 2018, for example, the team detected areas of several millimeters of annual uplift.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Seek encouragement from trusted colleagues, mentors or family members. 4.—
Dr. Marita Kinney, BCC, Msc.D,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Montessori principles foster a collaborative environment where encouragement, teamwork and camaraderie flourish.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Teams like Providence, Villanova, Syracuse, BC (Boston College) and Saint John’s were good teams back then, but none of them were national players by any stretch of the imagination in the national landscape.—
Emile Nuh,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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This quickly sparked imagination about the technology's broader possibilities.—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Gas mileage, price, comfort, design, storage and capacity, usability all get perfect marks in Grasso’s Garage as the new GMC Acadia Denali checks all consumer wants and needs for a great price.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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Roughly 95% of those birders do so from the comfort of their own backyards.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Before leaving for Tokyo, Jacobs spoke with WWD about his return to Japan and the impetus behind doing an exclusive partnership in Japan with Isetan.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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The big impetus behind Pakistan was to present a more complete picture of Pakistani cuisine.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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For decades, both parties have used that maneuver to push major domestic policy legislation through Congress — including tax cuts, health care policy changes and economic relief packages — over the opposition of the minority party.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Greenberg expressed relief amid his own disappointment.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Inspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspiration. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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