edification

noun

Definition of edificationnext
as in education
the process by which one gains a greater understanding of something They showed the children films that provided edification and not just entertainment.

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edification
  1. education
  2. culture
  3. literacy
  4. enlightenment
  5. learning
  6. reading
Noun
  • Tech use was at the heart of most public comments made before the district’s first board of education meeting of the school year Monday evening.
    — Julianna Mejia July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, is also yet to publicly comment on Monday’s protests.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
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  • Creator culture can imitate the feeling of belonging without creating the lasting structure of belonging.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • At Fanatics Fest, Dart said his new coach has had a profound impact on the team’s culture.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of culture
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  • In fact, the Wall Street Journal even links to a news literacy learning site, and The New York Times has an extensive Ethical Journalism guide with lots of detail.
    — Rey Ramsey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Ackman has tried to do his part for financial literacy, posting a YouTube video that promises to relate the essentials of finance and investing in under an hour.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of literacy
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  • At his teacher’s direction, Pannakara traveled to Myanmar between 2018 and 2020 to study and practice Vipassana meditation, an ancient technique taught by the Buddha himself as core for attaining enlightenment.
    — Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • The poem depicts writing as a joyful quest for enlightenment, of transforming darkness into light.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of enlightenment
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  • What’s more, some creators already build pathways toward peer connection, mutual aid, learning, advocacy, and shared purpose.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • James and her team say there’s no excuse for not finding students with the learning disability and giving them a diagnosis.
    — Samuel O’Neal July 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of learning
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  • Turkey moved fastest, deploying troops to its base and airlifting food within days, a role that also nudged Ankara's own reading of the Gulf.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • The smoke and other meteorological factors, such as light winds and predicted flow from the north, will produce high readings of fine particulate matter, which are predicted to be in the unhealthy range in northern Indiana.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
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