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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as in explanatory
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as in uplifting
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Recent Examples of edifying
Blair Donovan, Country Living, 18 Oct. 2022
Without asking you to comment on ACS specifically, in your opinion, can anything positive or edifying ever come from a true-crime series that is made without the family's involvement?
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2022
Recent years have seen a notable rise in the retelling and memorializing of the more positive and edifying human qualities that were also part of a searingly traumatic time, say postcolonial historians and experts in Partition.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2022
Despite the pitfalls, some edifying points are delivered well in the special — namely, in establishing that Janet always saw her older brother Michael as her competition, despite being frequently positioned against Madonna’s reign.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2022
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Verb
May our conversation be joyful, edifying and encouraging.
—Blair Donovan, Country Living, 18 Oct. 2022
Without asking you to comment on ACS specifically, in your opinion, can anything positive or edifying ever come from a true-crime series that is made without the family's involvement?
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2022
Recent years have seen a notable rise in the retelling and memorializing of the more positive and edifying human qualities that were also part of a searingly traumatic time, say postcolonial historians and experts in Partition.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2022
Despite the pitfalls, some edifying points are delivered well in the special — namely, in establishing that Janet always saw her older brother Michael as her competition, despite being frequently positioned against Madonna’s reign.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edifying
Verb
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Other suggestions included improving the coordination between the Missouri Department of Mental Health and children’s division and educating workers on the best options when fentanyl is involved.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Training doulas to spot the heat risks Another Florida nonprofit is taking the lead in protecting pregnant people from extreme heat by educating doulas on the health risks of exposure.—
Jessica Meszaros,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pallarés, though, thought this traditional idea lacked a bit of explanatory power.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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The curved, accessible walkways are clearly signed and more than one explanatory exhibit demonstrates the superiority of planting indigenous or highly adaptive plants.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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However, that isn’t the only reason why the novel is uplifting.—
Rabih Alameddine
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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To further support strength, the formula layers in a complex of 10 hydrolyzed plant proteins, 17 amino acids, and eight peptides, which work together to repair weak areas and boost elasticity while enveloping your hair in an uplifting citrus blend softened by lavender and geranium.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Zaldivar said in an age where more people are turning away from their faith, the declaration of the young saints is inspiring to many Catholics looking towards the future of the church.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Reynolds credited Bullock — and how the star handles her career and public persona — with inspiring him to overcome a difficult period in his own life around 2014.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For the most detailed and accurate soil tests, send your samples to a soil lab.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Together the trio will execute their detailed schemes.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For more recent history, the Ta’ Kola and Xewkija windmills are open to the public and offer an enlightening insight into a simpler time.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
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Our own archery and rifle shooting session–led by a kilted Scandinavian instructor–proved both enlightening and exhilarating.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Experts say heavy bomber drones are very useful against non-moving targets, as well as against groups of soldiers or bunkers, but are typically used at night.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, the idea that Richardson’s second benching in nine months can somehow be spun into a positive for his development isn’t very moving.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Sun emits practically no gamma-rays during most times, but the Moon can always be caught emitting copious quantities of them.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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The copious observations and reflections that the speaker relates expand the movie—a mere seventy-one minutes long—into a work of novelistic amplitude.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Edifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifying. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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