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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
Business for the Arts Broward educates the business community about the importance of our arts and cultural community and engages them in building connections among cultural vitality, creative success and economic development.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
The brainchild of Marie Emerson, who farms with her husband, Dell, at Wescogus Wild Blueberry, the center educates visitors about the fruit’s history.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Part of the Who HQ series, this book educates readers about LGBTQ+ activist Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected in California.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Arsenal educates their players on the process and tries to use periods in players’ schedules where there is a natural break, if possible.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
The brainchild of Marie Emerson, who farms with her husband, Dell, at Wescogus Wild Blueberry, the center educates visitors about the fruit’s history.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Part of the Who HQ series, this book educates readers about LGBTQ+ activist Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected in California.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Arsenal educates their players on the process and tries to use periods in players’ schedules where there is a natural break, if possible.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educates
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Alchemist Kitchen spins food business gold Several of the businesses identified are graduates of the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy (AMA), a 12-week business training course that teaches the basics of starting a food business.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Advertisement At its core, DBT teaches skills that many people with BPD never had the chance to learn.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
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That's what inspires me — being able to support them.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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After learning their rent is being raised, the pair embark on a reckless night out that inspires an impulsive idea of faking a movie and seeing who shows up.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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