enlightened
adjective
en·light·ened
in-ˈlī-tᵊnd 
en-
1
: freed from ignorance and misinformation
an enlightened people
an enlightened time
2
: based on full comprehension of the problems involved
issued an enlightened ruling
Examples of enlightened in a Sentence
an enlightened approach to prison reform
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Many left-leaning Americans agreed, endorsing this new sense of Canada as a more enlightened safe haven.
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Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
In line with enlightened ideas of the time, military engineers were assigned to lay out a precise urban grid which is still visible today.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
But more enlightened self-interest won out.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Well, certainly any enlightened agreement at the end of the day, any sustainable agreement should always be bipartisan in nature, and that's been our position.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
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Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
In line with enlightened ideas of the time, military engineers were assigned to lay out a precise urban grid which is still visible today.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
But more enlightened self-interest won out.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Well, certainly any enlightened agreement at the end of the day, any sustainable agreement should always be bipartisan in nature, and that's been our position.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enlightened
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“Enlightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlightened. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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