1
as in to inform
to give information to
the lecturer at the planetarium enlightened us about the latest astronomical discoveries
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as in to educate
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
many people around the world have been enlightened by the teachings of Gautama Buddha
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Recent Examples of enlighten
Except, unlike the expansion that tech gave to the enlightened before, the institutions of today, such as media, science, and education, are being slowly destroyed by technology.
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Kara Swisher, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025
There is so much to Scott’s life, a few villains too, in 90 minutes that thrill and enlighten and remind us how rough women had it in most fields in the early decades of last century (and still true for too many).
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
This can make browsing through social media after news like the John Lithgow casting appear incredibly divisive, with many people hunkering down on their opinions and portraying HBO’s decision as nothing short of awful or enlightened.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Lessons learned from past events enlighten teams on better processes for doing business.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Kara Swisher, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025
There is so much to Scott’s life, a few villains too, in 90 minutes that thrill and enlighten and remind us how rough women had it in most fields in the early decades of last century (and still true for too many).
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
This can make browsing through social media after news like the John Lithgow casting appear incredibly divisive, with many people hunkering down on their opinions and portraying HBO’s decision as nothing short of awful or enlightened.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Lessons learned from past events enlighten teams on better processes for doing business.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlighten
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During the April 29 season ender, Serena — who foolishly thought her work bestie, Matt, was going to ask another St. Denis nurse out on a date — was informed by colleagues Val and Bruce that Matt’s infatuated with her, not Holly.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Applications open today for the three month in-person program that will include six development sessions to educate and create access and community for up to 20 mentees across creative and management tracks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Market sources tell us the film’s budget is being pegged north of $150M. The film stars Jesse Plemons, Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, and McKenna Grace.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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Nora and Madeline, meanwhile, aren’t as well developed, but then again, they’re both entirely preoccupied throughout with trying to understand what on earth is going on in this creepy house, what their mothers aren’t telling them and why.—
Ilana Masad,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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This is a great opportunity for communities to honor the country’s past, celebrate its present, and inspire its future through events and video storytelling.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Known for supporting individuals with autism — an effort inspired by his son, Jonathan — Eichenholz is using the house in part to support Jonathan’s Landing Foundation, which seeks to create housing for 500 people and 5,000 jobs to help adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).—
Laura Kinsler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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The best physicians could advise was a near-starvation diet that reduced Thompson to only 65 pounds.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
3 May 2025
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Just be sure to wear boots that are made for walking; ideally, with boot socks rather than thinner athletic or casual socks, Grossman advises.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Additionally, Rubio has instructed leaders throughout the department to draw up plans to reduce their personnel by 15% -- a move that could lead to thousands of additional job cuts.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has instructed committees in the lower chamber to start hashing out the details of legislation between April 28 and May 9 in the hopes of having a final package passed by Memorial Day.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Enlighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlighten. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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