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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
Other resort highlights include four swimming pools, four water slides, a sprawling beach with cabanas, and a spa that draws inspiration from Taíno culture, once the Caribbean's most populous Indigenous people.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
The style drew inspiration from the Gothic Revival movement in England more broadly, while institutions like Oxford and Cambridge provided a specific aesthetic blueprint.
—Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
The business would draw inspiration from high-minded local establishments like The Monarch Bar and Ocean Prime.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Hailey Bieber never stops mining the food pyramid for fresh beauty inspiration.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2025
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
The style drew inspiration from the Gothic Revival movement in England more broadly, while institutions like Oxford and Cambridge provided a specific aesthetic blueprint.
—Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
The business would draw inspiration from high-minded local establishments like The Monarch Bar and Ocean Prime.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Hailey Bieber never stops mining the food pyramid for fresh beauty inspiration.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspiration
Noun
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Now, both sides of the trade have sincere motivation here.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Doncic will have plenty of motivation heading into this matchup.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s an undeniable surge of creativity and innovation in next-generation media outlets that are squarely targeting Black audiences.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The show, which has popped up around Chicago and Evanston regularly since August, offers a safe space for performers and a reminder to audiences of the power of creativity.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to the team, this behavior is comparable to birds that appear to deliberately use favorable thermal uplifts to reduce the energetic costs of flying.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2025
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That Nike deal only guaranteed the club a base of £30m per year, but uplifts including 20 per cent net royalties on club merchandise sales pushed their earnings from the deal over the £60m mark.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Those responses were the encouragement Mez needed.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Supporters shouted encouragement and waved signs outside or drove by tapping their car horns.—
GARY FIELDS,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article Starting a new theater company during this perilous time for arts funding takes guts, imagination and talent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Of course, assembling a team to challenge in the Premier League is extremely difficult but there was a lack of imagination in their recruitment and some theoretically key arrivals (Aaron Ramsdale, for example) came in at the last minute.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two passengers on a Jetstar Airways flight to Bali exchanged heated words before another jumped in and escalated the altercation 6 Comments Plane passengers take their comfort very seriously.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Plus, its indoor-outdoor design – with sliding barn doors and a shaded patio – offers the perfect blend of comfort and immersion in nature.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ensuring children who began attending private school last fall with ESA assistance wouldn’t be forced back into their old school wasn’t the only impetus for the creation of the ESA Rescue Fund.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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If those concerns are broadly shared by policymakers that could create impetus for a May rate cut.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But following a hearing last month for a longer preliminary injunction, McFadden granted that relief.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tim Cook Sally Shin | CNBC Technology stocks declined Tuesday, erasing earlier gains after a broad market relief rally faded.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Inspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspiration. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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