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as in explanatory
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as in uplifting
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as in educating
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 edifying
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
Some are more edifying than practical; a few deliver on pleasure and technique in equal measure.
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Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2025
Another edifying history book to recently hit shelves is not a doorstop volume like Lepore’s, but a slender posthumous collection of speeches, essays, and unpublished musings by David McCullough.
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Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Oct. 2025
But the Drama is also equally thrilling and edifying, much like the experience of witnessing Cardi’s rise and watching her maneuver celebrity, heartbreak and beef at the highest level.
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Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
For two decades, this edifying A&E docuseries has been lifting the veil of investigative work during that critical time frame.
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James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
Some are more edifying than practical; a few deliver on pleasure and technique in equal measure.
—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2025
Another edifying history book to recently hit shelves is not a doorstop volume like Lepore’s, but a slender posthumous collection of speeches, essays, and unpublished musings by David McCullough.
—
Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Oct. 2025
But the Drama is also equally thrilling and edifying, much like the experience of witnessing Cardi’s rise and watching her maneuver celebrity, heartbreak and beef at the highest level.
—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edifying
Adjective
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There are a lot of explanatory factors, and one is OGX's Renewing Penetrating Argan Hair Oil.
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Now the castle is in ruins (though with explanatory signage), with hiking paths, a museum, and a 1,200-foot pedestrian suspension bridge that sways 300 feet above the valley floor.
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Waititi and cowriter Dahvi Waller were able to weave together an uplifting, warm story starring Jenna Ortega as Klara, the Artificial Friend who is adopted by a woman (Amy Adams) as a companion for her daughter Josie (Mia Tharia).
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Boston content creator Shawn Moran, known online as @shawninboston, said watching the city embrace Scottish fans has been one of the most uplifting aspects of the World Cup so far.
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After 99 years of educating students in Camden, New Jersey, Holy Name School has officially closed its doors.
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Consulting firms devote substantial resources to educating future managers.
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Being able to provide a more detailed origin on the label gives the producer a story to tell and lends the wine greater exclusivity.
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See below for a more detailed methodology.
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This was an inspiring route to take to develop the song.
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Brunson has the ultimate underdog story, but Alvarado’s is similarly inspiring.
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But Taraborrelli believes that revisiting a moment in time when Jackson and his music became a cultural phenomenon, as well as enlightening new generations to his otherworldliness as an entertainer, should be a reason for unity.
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Beto O’Rourke, thank you so much for joining The David Frum Show and for enlightening us about Texas today.
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The world’s second largest economy has also weathered the historic energy crunch triggered by the conflict better than many of its neighbors – in particular due to its copious strategic oil reserves and embrace of green tech and electric vehicles.
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Quench them with a copious deluge of water and stir to guarantee complete cooling.
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The report conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California analyzed 2023-24 traffic stop data and found that Sacramento police disproportionately stopped Black drivers, often for minor vehicle equipment or non-moving violations.
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Domingo nails it and is very moving.
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“Edifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifying. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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