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causing people to want to do or create something; giving inspiration
an inspirational speaker Her courage is inspirational.
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Recent Examples of inspirational
Almost two weeks after his at-home piano concert, which also featured Stanford University professors giving brief inspirational speeches between songs, Radhakrishna was almost halfway to his $100,000 fundraising goal.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Chatting with Declan Bitmead, 17, winner of an inspirational young person award, Harry learned the teen had a younger brother.
—Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
My goal is to connect with people who will find my work inspirational — whether at local art markets, through my online shop, or on Instagram.
—Erica Goldstein, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Clients describe the presentation as inspirational and approachable, as Schulman and Crider help attendees bring their best to their organizations.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This buddy comedy is perfect for dinosaur fans and tells an inspirational tale about friendship.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
This model ensures that the people most affected by these issues have actual input rather than just serving as inspirational case studies.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
This new undertaking, which soon evolved into an inspirational new business paradigm for other firms, launched Armani Le Collezioni and Emporio Armani.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
That part was hugely inspirational, more so than the content of the movie.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Chatting with Declan Bitmead, 17, winner of an inspirational young person award, Harry learned the teen had a younger brother.
—Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
My goal is to connect with people who will find my work inspirational — whether at local art markets, through my online shop, or on Instagram.
—Erica Goldstein, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Clients describe the presentation as inspirational and approachable, as Schulman and Crider help attendees bring their best to their organizations.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This buddy comedy is perfect for dinosaur fans and tells an inspirational tale about friendship.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
This model ensures that the people most affected by these issues have actual input rather than just serving as inspirational case studies.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
This new undertaking, which soon evolved into an inspirational new business paradigm for other firms, launched Armani Le Collezioni and Emporio Armani.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
That part was hugely inspirational, more so than the content of the movie.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspirational
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Pink Light takes the inspiring sports drama genre, where athletes have to overcome obstacles in their sport and personal lives, in a new direction as Browne tackles the worsening debate around trans athletes in the media and political spaces.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cola's inspiring story touched thousands of hearts and, ultimately, led to her adoption.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet last week’s warning from Jet2, a business respected for its cost control and excellent customer service, has served as a reminder that, for all the impressive growth of recent years, this remains a volatile and sometimes unpredictable sector.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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This ambitious tour spans multiple continents, covering several countries and cities with an impressive run of dates.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
10 Sep. 2025
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Other exciting territory in The Grand Finale involved Mary’s changing relationship with the other Crawley women.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s more exciting to me than last year, when James swept the fiction categories, with even the Pulitzer board overriding their fiction judges to award the big prize to Percival Everett’s novel.—
Maris Kreizman,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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That group, which began on college campuses, quickly drew attention with its provocative events and Kirk’s willingness to debate critics onstage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk frequently attacked mainstream media and engaged in culture war issues around race, gender and immigration, often in a provocative style.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s turned out to not only be a kind leadership style, but a motivational one for a business with global ambitions.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The major winner gave a motivational speech to the team Saturday night, which captain Nathan Smith credited for energizing the squad.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Inspirational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspirational. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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