as in moving
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as in exciting
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 lifting
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 promoting
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 exalting
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 elevating
Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The Drop Women's Ryan Lug Sole Loafers The Drop Loafers are a perfect choice for elevating any work outfit and beyond.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Integrating emerging technologies helps businesses gain a competitive edge while elevating customer experiences to match society’s new expectations.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
The prestigious recognition celebrates the chapter's exceptional growth, innovative programming and dedication to elevating the public relations profession across Northwest Arkansas and beyond.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
What sets it apart, beyond a focus on elevating authentic Mexican dishes using British ingredients, is its promotion of Mezcal and its presence at the forefront of the experience.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
A week after firing coach Robert Saleh and elevating assistant Todd Downing to play-caller, the Jets acquired wide receiver Davante Adams, another one of Rodgers’ old playmates from their Green Bay days.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The launch of the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures in 2021, which asks companies to report their biodiversity footprint, was a key moment in elevating the nature agenda.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024
Launching a redesign requires a balance between elevating product attributes and maintaining brand equity.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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By elevating local artists, Artists 360 brings value to the greater Northwest Arkansas region overall, creating a place where creativity and the arts can thrive.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The Drop Women's Ryan Lug Sole Loafers The Drop Loafers are a perfect choice for elevating any work outfit and beyond.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Integrating emerging technologies helps businesses gain a competitive edge while elevating customer experiences to match society’s new expectations.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
The prestigious recognition celebrates the chapter's exceptional growth, innovative programming and dedication to elevating the public relations profession across Northwest Arkansas and beyond.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
What sets it apart, beyond a focus on elevating authentic Mexican dishes using British ingredients, is its promotion of Mezcal and its presence at the forefront of the experience.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
A week after firing coach Robert Saleh and elevating assistant Todd Downing to play-caller, the Jets acquired wide receiver Davante Adams, another one of Rodgers’ old playmates from their Green Bay days.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The launch of the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures in 2021, which asks companies to report their biodiversity footprint, was a key moment in elevating the nature agenda.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 17 Oct. 2024
Launching a redesign requires a balance between elevating product attributes and maintaining brand equity.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevating
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These scenes, combined with Tendler’s detailing of her relationship with her mother, make for some of the best and most moving writing in the book, to say nothing of a very beautiful chapter on her French bulldog, Petunia, toward the end.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
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Sheryl gets a teary good-bye scene with her granddaughters, but perhaps the most moving moment is when Kristen — who admits to how complicated this is given the current status of her relationship with her mother — brings David in to perform last rites if Sheryl wants them.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 July 2024
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Due to the floating wind turbine’s constant motion caused by wind, waves, and currents, load-control systems were built during this operation to regulate the load during the lifting activities.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Then, smile, lifting your cheek muscles up; place your fingers on the top of your cheeks and release your lips to a neutral posture.Erica Sweeney, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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By addressing individual risk factors, encouraging additional imaging and promoting early detection, these new rules are a vital advancement in the fight against breast cancer.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Oct. 2024
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Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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The company has until March 22, 2025, to consummate a Business Combination, and there is uncertainty about meeting this deadline, raising substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company completed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on July 11, 2024, raising gross proceeds of $230,000,000.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Don’t miss out on upgrading your travels with these essential items.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
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Over the next decade, the district is considering changes that would better spread its students and academic programs across its 144 schools — which will likely mean closing and merging some schools while upgrading others, according to early plans.Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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Yet, the hater was at his most affecting when confronted with obsessive love, a feeling that commingles warmth with disdain.Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, among the movie’s more affecting scenes are those in which Fegan’s victims are clearly moved to meet the real Tegan, despite — or perhaps because of — the humiliating experiences that (sort of) involved her.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Answers are not forthcoming, but the enigma of Miss Flower is never less than intoxicating.Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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From In the Heights to Hamilton, New York City – with its frenetic pulse and intoxicating contradictions – has been an intrinsic part of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s artistic palette.Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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Those studio notes that Alvarez dreaded were actually inspiring.Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Season 4 of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) was nothing short of exhilarating, filled with packed arenas, buzzer-beaters, thrilling overtime games, unexpected upsets, and inspiring underdog victories.Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Elevating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevating. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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