edification

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Recent Examples of edification Many of the finer points of a Parmigiani Fleurier watch, then, are purely for the edification and enjoyment of a cultured clientele with enough knowledge and refinement to appreciate the details. Nancy Olson, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Florida's original theme park has overcome the towering shadow of its younger peers in Orlando and remains a haven, if even by accident, for tourists seeking marine edification. Peter Burke, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024 But for his own figural edification, Degas made lots of small sculptures, mostly of dancers, horses and bathers, subjects that also populated his paintings. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 All edifications, criticism, and conclusions cannot keep us from his strange spell. Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for edification
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Noun
  • He was sentenced to serve seven days in a DUI education center and ordered to pay a $350 fine and court fees.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The law stripped teachers and most public workers of collective bargaining rights and led to wide changes in the state's education system.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The spectacle underscored how far the fight had veered from policy substance into a broader clash of political cultures and personalities.
    Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Ultimately, America’s culture of innovation is a decisive advantage that China has struggled to replicate.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • First, regularly remind students and teachers that anything schools try – literacy frameworks, teaching practices, new assessments – is a best guess.
    Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Croft urged schools to formally teach digital literacy and parents to reinforce it at home by encouraging keyboard use and balanced screen time.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The movie is a wry look at the petty foibles of life, the fears and neuroses that can impede a person’s path to fulfillment and enlightenment.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Trust that there is a sense of enlightenment waiting for you on the other side of this detour.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In addition, with support from Michael Kors, WFP will be able to equip 30 schools with solar panels, upgraded kitchens and improved classrooms, enhancing the learning environments for more than 3,000 students.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Aspartate is essential for learning and memory, playing a role in brain function.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The author’s works foretold a chilling future and Orwell weaves together clips, readings from his diaries (by an excellent Damian Lewis), cinematic references and modern-day footage.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Edification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edification. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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