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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edification
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This carnivore’s sanctum offers an education in offal, mapping the pig from trompa (snout) to rabo (tail).—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Expanding access to high-quality early education, supporting the workforce behind it, and giving families clearer information is all part of the solution.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Its ownership by Beijing Tourism Group explains the dedication to local art, design, and culture here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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But the latest allegations have exposed persistent doubts about whether those reforms truly changed the culture of Capitol Hill, or merely altered the procedures surrounding misconduct complaints while leaving the underlying power dynamics largely intact.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 May 2026
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Boston Public Schools laid out a new policy to tackle emerging issues of artificial intelligence in schools for the School Committee’s consideration, taking aim at regulating use in classrooms, technological literacy training and addressing harm to student through tools like deepfakes.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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The law sets aside $70 million to hire more than 1,300 literacy coaches to help improve reading skills among students statewide.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The date marks the celebration of Buddha Purnima — also called Vesak and Buddha Jayanti — when worshippers commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha, according to Time and Date.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The problem is pretending all of this is moral enlightenment instead of corporate strategy.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Department web pages list program outcomes—syllabi often will list the specific learning outcomes.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Thousands of universities and K-12 schools nationwide were impacted when hackers accessed Canvas, a popular learning platform owned by Instructure.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
11 May 2026
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Ben Lerner is a very interesting writer whose books — through no fault of his own — come with a lot of external baggage that may be brought to the reading experience.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The online tool manages grades, lectures, course notes and readings.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Edification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edification. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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