as in teaching
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
indoctrinated children in proper safety procedures
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Recent Examples of indoctrinating
As for the consequences these professors may face for being accused by their own students of indoctrinating, Herlinger said there will likely be none.
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Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Russia is accused of taking thousands of Ukrainian children into Russia during the war, separating them from their families and indoctrinating them with Russian nationalism as part of its effort to erase the sovereignty and national culture of Ukraine.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Handsome but not very bright, Whitlock is kidnapped by communist screenwriters, who end up indoctrinating him into their cause.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Russia is accused of taking thousands of Ukrainian children into Russia during the war, separating them from their families and indoctrinating them with Russian nationalism as part of its effort to erase the sovereignty and national culture of Ukraine.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Handsome but not very bright, Whitlock is kidnapped by communist screenwriters, who end up indoctrinating him into their cause.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indoctrinating
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Instead, Meyers Taylor, recovering from a C-section, figured things out on her own while simultaneously teaching herself American Sign Language.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Colleges and universities are teaching full courses dedicated to understanding Bad Bunny’s work as a site of critical inquiry.—
Dr. Carlos A Torre,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Alyssa Firkus, Director of Education for the Lake County Forest Preserves, said the exhibit on pollinators was inspired when one of their exhibit designers learned about The Bee Collective of Columbus, Ohio, which creates art related to bees, in addition to educating on pollinators.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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San Jose Unified said nearly half of the district’s 26 elementary schools have fewer than 350 students, with the smallest educating 200 and the largest serving more than 800 students.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Indoctrinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indoctrinating. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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