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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  • Parlow, a Los Angeles native and Yale-educated lawyer, previously served as the university’s law school dean and chief fundraiser.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
  • His base appeared to be whiter, richer, and more educated than the city as a whole.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • Keep scrolling to shop more green pants, red pants, and burgundy pants inspired by celebrities below.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • During the dinner, held in the sprawling showroom and, inspired by autumn, decked out with long tables filled with small pine trees that will be replanted, backstage videos of the two legendary actors were projected on a screen.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Edified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edified. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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