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as in to excite
to fill with great joy
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table
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as in to promote
to move higher in rank or position
the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal
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as in to exalt
to assign a high status or value to
a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues
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Recent Examples of elevate
The Hundred Lie on your back with your legs lifted into tabletop position, your head and shoulders elevated off the floor, and both arms reaching forward, parallel to the floor.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
In the past two elections, however, Chicago voters elevated amateurs to the mayor’s office, with no management experience and minor political histories.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
No matter what treatments or styles lie in store for your hair, the experience will be elevated by the subtly wafting aroma of their smolderingly exquisite fragrance.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Conceived with a day-to-night approach, the collection was elevated with asymmetric drapery, fringes and sequined appliqués, all enhanced by an earthy color palette with pink and purple touches.
—WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
In the past two elections, however, Chicago voters elevated amateurs to the mayor’s office, with no management experience and minor political histories.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
No matter what treatments or styles lie in store for your hair, the experience will be elevated by the subtly wafting aroma of their smolderingly exquisite fragrance.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Conceived with a day-to-night approach, the collection was elevated with asymmetric drapery, fringes and sequined appliqués, all enhanced by an earthy color palette with pink and purple touches.
—WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevate
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Some might be excited, others spooked, about the return of peplum.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Their pedigrees and abilities at least get players like Slayton excited, though.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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As part of the plan, the U.S. immediately lifted its pause on sharing intelligence and resumed security assistance with Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia more than three years ago.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this week, the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after imposing the measures follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s tense meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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And earlier this month, one of the DOGE representatives who took part in the California trip, Tyler Hassen, was promoted to Interior’s assistant secretary for policy, management and budget, according to an order from Interior Sec.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many who had worked for the agencies for years and had recently been promoted were fired because of their probationary status.—
Dua Anjum,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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With black fingernails and facial scruff in his debut years, Demna was seen as a ringleader for all things underground and alternative, exalting the grittier elements of Paris in his collections, along with jolts of S&M and punk, seen in kinky face hoods and spiky sunglasses.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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So, here's to August Wilson, who exhumed and exalted the ordinary people.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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But hearing those very industrial and harsh sounds for the first time was such an elating feeling.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2024
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Children dance with pride in native regalia at the cruise port and some community members who had left are returning to open new businesses and raise families.—
Elaine Glusac,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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The imminent water landing would bring to an end a lengthy spaceflight saga that thrust Williams and Wilmore into the spotlight and raised questions about the future of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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At this point in free agency, a Myers signing would be Seattle’s best path to upgrading the center spot, which is critical in Klint Kubiak’s offense.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Setting up the necessary connectivity, upgrading core systems, and retraining staff all involve tangible expenses that can make FedNow appear more of a burden than a benefit at first glance.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The designer’s Manhattan apartment, completed just months before her woefully premature death, perfectly captures her incisive eye and her steadfast belief in the ennobling power of great design.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
8 Feb. 2025
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The murder of six million Jews—and the question of whether the British authorities could have done more to save them—complicates an otherwise ennobling story of the country’s heroic stand against Nazism, its finest hour.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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