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as in teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers
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as in inspires
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
the belief that parents better educate their children by example than by sending them to Sunday school
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Recent Examples of educates
SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Painted Turtle, which provides a summer camp experience for kids with serious medical issues, and the Bridge School, which educates children with severe speech and physical disabilities.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit museum maintains the property and educates the public on Fort Lauderdale’s rich — and relatively young — history.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Painted Turtle, which provides a summer camp experience for kids with serious medical issues, and the Bridge School, which educates children with severe speech and physical disabilities.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit museum maintains the property and educates the public on Fort Lauderdale’s rich — and relatively young — history.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educates
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The fact that Tunde is a Nigerian American guy who lives in Cambridge and teaches at Harvard is not really interesting to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Creating screen-free moments teaches teens the value of friendship, fun, and being in the moment.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 Nov. 2025
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This reflection is what inspires the characters’ personal reflections, their detailing of the mythopoetic wonder of their proximity to the land, their intense solidarity with one another, and their fervent attachment to their individual and collective past.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the shock factor, Crow hopes her video inspires others with old jetted tubs to check theirs, and encourages empathy for people maintaining older homes.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Educates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educates. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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