Synonyms of educating

educating

verb

present participle of educate

1

as in teaching

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teaching
• schooling
• instructing
• training
• indoctrinating
• tutoring
• guiding
• informing
• lecturing
• coaching
• preparing
• lessoning
• mentoring
• preaching
• introducing
• instilling
• leading
• inculcating
• priming
• grounding
• drilling
• showing
• familiarizing
• enlightening
• moralizing
• directing
• implanting
• homeschooling
• rearing
• edifying
• catechizing
• qualifying
• retraining
• reeducating
• habilitating
• initiating
• imparting (to)
• fitting
• briefing
• versing
• reteaching
• reschooling

2

as in inspiring

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspiring
• enriching
• transforming
• nurturing
• enlightening
• edifying
• illuminating
• illumining
• uplifting
• improving
• elevating
• lifting
• ennobling
• illuming
• bettering
• regenerating
• exalting
• renewing
• ensouling
• transfiguring
• glorifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confusing
• puzzling
• perplexing
• obscuring
• darkening
• clouding
• beclouding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of educating

Not a new one every year, but a coherent, sustained commitment to supporting and educating student in every zip code. —Opinion Staff, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026

And the implication of cost disease is that the only way the cost of raising and educating children will stop going up is if the economy crashes. —Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

The film critiques persistent myths in medical science and highlights the effects of systemic racism on health outcomes, while also promoting discourse and solutions through a robust outreach campaign aimed at educating communities and healthcare institutions about these pressing issues. —Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

While the occasion still succeeds in raising awareness, educating consumers and engaging younger audiences, its ability to drive lasting behavioral change—or meaningfully hold companies accountable for one-off initiatives that lack measurable impact—remains less certain. —Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026

Across Connecticut, nonprofits are on the front lines of addressing our state’s biggest challenges — delivering healthcare, educating students, supporting families, and strengthening communities. —Daniel C. Giungi, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026

As important as these items are, Shin said the program's aim is also about educating families about this issue. —Dennis Valera, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

At the turn of the 20th century, the city used schoolchildren to help clean up litter while also educating their parents, many of whom were immigrants who didn't speak English, about proper waste management. —Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026

Though the financial savings enable Cristo Rey to redirect the money to educating high school students, Kendall said the benefits do more. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026