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as in teaching
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers
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as in inspiring
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
the belief that parents better educate their children by example than by sending them to Sunday school
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Recent Examples of educating
She is dedicated to educating others on how to cultivate green spaces and embrace eco-friendly practices.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Data center developers and local political leaders don’t help the situation by not investing enough in educating the public and by routinely obscuring details and keeping secret the names of the companies behind the data centers.
—Mehdi Paryavi, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The family moved from Mashhad to Tehran, where Mojtaba attended Alavi High School, which is a school that is known for educating members of Iran’s political and religious elite.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
This includes a short eLearning course for young players within academy systems, educating them on betting rules and its guidelines.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The coroner’s role in public health An important role of the coroner’s office is monitoring and educating the public on health risks causing death, Harding said.
—Shannon Tyler
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
This suggests that educating audiences, artists, curators and policy makers about how technology works could shape the future of the technology in the art world.
—Ionela Bara, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Johnson says that since the Coalition for Permanent Standard Time has been educating the public more on the harms of DST, states have stopped pushing for that as a permanent shift.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Plus, the Chicago Herpetological Society will be educating attendees on wildlife conservation efforts while the Fox Valley Electric Auto Association showcases the benefits of driving an electric vehicle, the city’s news release said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Data center developers and local political leaders don’t help the situation by not investing enough in educating the public and by routinely obscuring details and keeping secret the names of the companies behind the data centers.
—Mehdi Paryavi, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The family moved from Mashhad to Tehran, where Mojtaba attended Alavi High School, which is a school that is known for educating members of Iran’s political and religious elite.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
This includes a short eLearning course for young players within academy systems, educating them on betting rules and its guidelines.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The coroner’s role in public health An important role of the coroner’s office is monitoring and educating the public on health risks causing death, Harding said.
—Shannon Tyler
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
This suggests that educating audiences, artists, curators and policy makers about how technology works could shape the future of the technology in the art world.
—Ionela Bara, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Johnson says that since the Coalition for Permanent Standard Time has been educating the public more on the harms of DST, states have stopped pushing for that as a permanent shift.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Plus, the Chicago Herpetological Society will be educating attendees on wildlife conservation efforts while the Fox Valley Electric Auto Association showcases the benefits of driving an electric vehicle, the city’s news release said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educating
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In addition to teaching and preparing dancers for professional study, marked by a solo debut performance called an arangetram, the two women together run a company dedicated to performing concert dance works — a format Hema pioneered for Bharatanatyam in Chicago.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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At Purdue, the device will be integrated into the existing radiation instrumentation teaching lab.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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The new way could be inspiring people.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The ambience and history are awe-inspiring at this eighteenth-century mansion steps from the Popes’ Palace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Compost also fuels beneficial soil microorganisms, a growing front in the fight for healthier soil, according to Allison, who says agribusiness companies might soon be able to mass-produce soil-enriching microbes that farmers can spread on fields.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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That may not sound like much, but to reach that level, two-thirds of the work of enriching all the way to 90% has already been done.—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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This subsequently sends the starship forward or backward in time, while occasionally (and inexplicably) transforming your shipmates into freaky clay heads.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The gals’ night together becomes an illuminating, madcap journey, transforming their feud into friendship.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Creative fire rises as the nurturing Moon enters Aries and gleams within your 5th House of Creativity, encouraging bold self-expression in whichever way most pleases your heart.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Creative courage grows with practice, as a nurturing New Moon brightens your 5th House of Inspiration and encourages self-expression through personal projects or other ways of letting off steam.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Educating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educating. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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