1
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
In other words, the leaders need to be the leaders while upholding the standards set forth by the coaching staff – a staff that had offseason turnover limited to one full-timer – while educating and guiding the younger players.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And while some may say academics exist in an ivory tower, the experience of welcoming generations of young people into our institutions each year provides a constant reminder of what is gained by educating young adults to ask why and why not rather than to rely on rote certainty.
—Brendan Harley, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
The school board is responsible for managing a budget nearly half the size of the city budget and educating 90,000 students.
—Van Schoales, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Other suggestions included improving the coordination between the Missouri Department of Mental Health and children’s division and educating workers on the best options when fentanyl is involved.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Training doulas to spot the heat risks Another Florida nonprofit is taking the lead in protecting pregnant people from extreme heat by educating doulas on the health risks of exposure.
—Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
And while some may say academics exist in an ivory tower, the experience of welcoming generations of young people into our institutions each year provides a constant reminder of what is gained by educating young adults to ask why and why not rather than to rely on rote certainty.
—Brendan Harley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Reaching our Brothers Everywhere (ROBE), based in Atlanta, is committed to educating, equipping, and empowering men to help increase breastfeeding rates and decrease infant mortality rates within African American communities.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
Both topics are obviously very important to us, and the NBA is constantly educating players and all employees on gambling and the no-tolerance policies that come with that.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And while some may say academics exist in an ivory tower, the experience of welcoming generations of young people into our institutions each year provides a constant reminder of what is gained by educating young adults to ask why and why not rather than to rely on rote certainty.
—Brendan Harley, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
The school board is responsible for managing a budget nearly half the size of the city budget and educating 90,000 students.
—Van Schoales, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Other suggestions included improving the coordination between the Missouri Department of Mental Health and children’s division and educating workers on the best options when fentanyl is involved.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Training doulas to spot the heat risks Another Florida nonprofit is taking the lead in protecting pregnant people from extreme heat by educating doulas on the health risks of exposure.
—Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
And while some may say academics exist in an ivory tower, the experience of welcoming generations of young people into our institutions each year provides a constant reminder of what is gained by educating young adults to ask why and why not rather than to rely on rote certainty.
—Brendan Harley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Reaching our Brothers Everywhere (ROBE), based in Atlanta, is committed to educating, equipping, and empowering men to help increase breastfeeding rates and decrease infant mortality rates within African American communities.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
Both topics are obviously very important to us, and the NBA is constantly educating players and all employees on gambling and the no-tolerance policies that come with that.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educating
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Bautista is teaching the teen class a new routine to perform at the upcoming BayFC halftime.—
Iris Sanchez,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The company has a Brunello Cucinelli school, which is a specialized school in Solomeo, Italy, dedicated to preserving and teaching traditional Italian craftsmanship to pass on to future generations.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The efficiency and immediacy of space medicine may well influence healthcare innovation far beyond orbit, inspiring systems that are faster, cheaper, and more accessible.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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An outer wall of the exhibit includes commentary through the centuries from great poets and scholars about the awe-inspiring site.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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These roles are crucial for developing future leaders, fostering innovation, enriching organizational culture, and protecting society.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
16 Sep. 2025
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Employees begin to view expenses, debt, and investments as part of sustaining the business instead of enriching the owner.—
Dan Ringo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sea-level rise has long been a pesky issue at the Coliseum, presenting problems for the buyers’ goals of eventually transforming the property into a new hub of live sports, entertainment, restaurants, retail, hotels and new housing.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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An industry once defined by paper trails and inefficiency is slowly transforming into one driven by automation, speed, and customer focus.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The program itself could be strengthened by nurturing alumni networks.—
Talia Milgrom-Elcott,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet on a modest homestead in the American South, a former nightclub manager named Matthew Gauger is quietly reviving that ethos and, in the process, nurturing a movement rooted in humility.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Educating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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