as in educated
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
a family-oriented show that tried to edify the television audience as well as entertain it
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Recent Examples of edified
Both haven’t really edified him, at this point.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Again, as a parent, we’re edified to hear this — though a 700-calorie lunch is beyond the target for my high school freshman and her Ozempic journey.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Again, as a parent, we’re edified to hear this — though a 700-calorie lunch is beyond the target for my high school freshman and her Ozempic journey.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edified
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The actress explained that becoming more educated and confident changed the dynamic between she and reporters.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The district is highly educated and is considered to favor thoughtful candidates with extensive resumes and detailed policy platforms.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Riley’s movies are entwined with—and, often, inspired by—music.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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He was eventually acquitted on the grounds that the real-life incident that inspired the film, which a student in one of his film workshops turned into a documentary, was in the pubic domain.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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“Edified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edified. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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