INSPIRATIONS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

inspirations

noun

plural of inspiration

as in motivations

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 comforts

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 inspirations Tons of our style inspirations have been sporting the pants, including Jennifer Aniston, Anne Hathaway, and D’Arcy Carden who all wore monochromatic black looks. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 The conversation will explore his cinematic and cultural inspirations and reflect on the early short films, community, and collaborations that helped shape his unique artistic voice. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 Hopkins weaves in old Welsh folk tunes and nods to impressionistic inspirations like Vaughan Williams and Frederick Delius. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Journey in Satchidananda became one of the unlikely inspirations for this aesthetic, which, through labels like Creed Taylor’s CTI and Bob Thiele’s Flying Dutchman, in turn spawned an array of related new genres—smooth jazz, soft jazz, fusion. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Among the movie’s daring inspirations is the ample screen time given to movie-watching, whether by Kris alone or by her and Billy together. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 With his theatrical flair and inspirations of epic proportions, Galliano immediately became famous for his ultrafeminine gowns, innovative tailoring and a cheeky, streetwise sensibility. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 There’s a lot of inspirations from a lot of the various comics. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026 Kelly says The Shining and The Wizard of Oz are among his inspirations. — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

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Noun

Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
For example, experts might put a lot of effort into listening to community needs to demonstrate integrity and openness, but miss opportunities to communicate the underlying benevolent motivations driving their work.

— John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of motivations

Noun

Getty Hard Rock Cafe's journey began in London in 1971, when two homesick Americans, Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, brought the comforts of a classic American diner to the British capital.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Adults’s Gen-Z characters tend to see their comforts as transient, their identities as mutable, and seriousness as an annoying obligation, all of which the second season pokes at a bit.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of comforts

Noun

Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.

— Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of encouragements

Noun

When Butler’s promotion was announced, loud cheers came from several of her colleagues from both the high school and the AOEC, as well as others.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
The result is a different kind of school spirit, one built not only on cheers and rivalry, but also on trust, patience and the understanding that the animal’s needs must always come first.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheers

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Beyond its fascinating reliefs depicting pharaohs and Egyptian deities, the temple offers sweeping panoramic views across Madrid’s western districts.

— Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The sculptor Berthold Nebel left his mark across Manhattan, from the sea nymphs in the ceilings of the old Cunard Building at the foot of Broadway to the limestone reliefs at the Hispanic Society up on 155th Street.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026

Definition of reliefs

Noun

Alejo listens carefully, occasionally offering a tissue or murmuring consolations.

— Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026
If those with the strongest case to make against injustice could refuse the psychic consolations of victimhood, then there is something especially unbecoming in white Americans learning to speak the language of racial grievance.

— Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

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