edified

past tense of edify
as in educated
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding a family-oriented show that tried to edify the television audience as well as entertain it

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Recent Examples of edified Again, as a parent, we’re edified to hear this — though a 700-calorie lunch is beyond the target for my high school freshman and her Ozempic journey. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • Critics say visa could hurt Chinese job seekers The visa has also attracted criticism from within China, where many young adults have for years faced poor employment prospects despite often being highly educated in STEM fields.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But many dissidents felt profoundly ambivalent toward a society that, despite having become better educated and more urbanized, was also more dependent than ever on the state.
    Benjamin Nathans September 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • The name of the new pilot program was inspired by a biblical passage about Jesus' Parable of the Good Samaritan.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The team is inspired by its heartbeat.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

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

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