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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
The nonprofit museum maintains the property and educates the public on Fort Lauderdale’s rich — and relatively young — history.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
—Eve Lu, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The exhibition also educates visitors on the policies that shaped — and threatened — neighborhoods.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 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.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
—Eve Lu, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The exhibition also educates visitors on the policies that shaped — and threatened — neighborhoods.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 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.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educates
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Generally, appellate courts do not overrule decisions based on facts as determined by a lower court, said John Yoo, a conservative legal scholar who teaches at UC Berkeley Law.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Kitagawa teaches in Japan at Kyoto University, Robinson is a professor at the University of Melbourne in Australia, and Yaghi teaches at the University of California, Berkeley.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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That type of mindset commands respect and inspires confidence inside Seattle’s locker room, particularly when paired with a willingness to battle in the trenches.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Eve Lu,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Educates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educates. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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