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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
The celebration on Wednesday took place at the Holocaust Memorial Education Center – a brand new, state-of-the-art facility dedicated to preserving Holocaust history and educating future generations.
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Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Instead, public universities, local governments and regional organizations like the Mekong River Commission have mainly focused on monitoring levels of heavy metals and educating communities about risks.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Odom took pride in educating Black people about skin care, her daughter said.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Studies are mixed on whether educating parents about the dangers of roughly handling a baby is an effective technique in preventing child abuse, Chiesa said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth police also started a campaign in June 2025 to increase patrols in downtown and began educating people about the problem of loud noise.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
While educating the audience on the world of tea, Creane tells a haunting personal story of losing her emotionally distant father to cancer and seeing up close the collapse of polar ice sheets due to climate change.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Students, staff and faculty advance sustainability, develop climate change solutions, promote conservation and biodiversity, while driving that policy at home and around the globe by educating a new generation of environmentally conscious leaders committed to saving the planet.
—Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
The program is in the midst of a relaunch that will focus on educating chefs about making sustainable choices.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Instead, public universities, local governments and regional organizations like the Mekong River Commission have mainly focused on monitoring levels of heavy metals and educating communities about risks.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Odom took pride in educating Black people about skin care, her daughter said.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Studies are mixed on whether educating parents about the dangers of roughly handling a baby is an effective technique in preventing child abuse, Chiesa said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth police also started a campaign in June 2025 to increase patrols in downtown and began educating people about the problem of loud noise.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
While educating the audience on the world of tea, Creane tells a haunting personal story of losing her emotionally distant father to cancer and seeing up close the collapse of polar ice sheets due to climate change.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Students, staff and faculty advance sustainability, develop climate change solutions, promote conservation and biodiversity, while driving that policy at home and around the globe by educating a new generation of environmentally conscious leaders committed to saving the planet.
—Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
The program is in the midst of a relaunch that will focus on educating chefs about making sustainable choices.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educating
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Three years later, after having started his own law practice, Carmichael began teaching classes at his alma mater.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2026
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While women cannot be ordained as priests or deacons, they are not forbidden from teaching the faith as theologians, catechists and scholars.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Still, the whale’s plight has captured imaginations, even inspiring protests in Germany to urge authorities not to give up on the animal.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Architecture & Archaeology The Mundo Maya region has arguably the most impressive archaeological sites in all of the world, rivaling even the awe-inspiring pyramids of Egypt.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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The indictment presents a detailed and devastating narrative of how, for years, officials in Sinaloa have allegedly worked hand in hand with mobsters, enriching themselves and allowing the gang to operate with seeming impunity.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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In good economic times, that’s hundreds of millions of dollars each year for upgrading classrooms, boosting teacher pay, improving security, and enriching learning in our schools.—
Kevin Vick,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Second, the same precision-medicine approaches that are now transforming oncology must be applied to mental illness, identifying biomarkers early enough to alter disease trajectory.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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What happened after the birth has captivated more than 27 million viewers on Instagram and drawn attention to a striking example of cross-species nurturing behavior that any animal lover will want to understand.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Around that time, Mildred began nurturing the young Dean’s artistic skills.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Educating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educating. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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