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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
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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
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Recent Examples of educating
After 99 years of educating students in Camden, New Jersey, Holy Name School has officially closed its doors.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Consulting firms devote substantial resources to educating future managers.
—Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
In Maya Man’s StarQuest (2025), for example, the performance-lecture becomes a way of educating audiences about the process of making work with generative AI software.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
Eton, a boarding school founded in 1440 by King Henry VI, prides itself on educating Britain’s future leaders, including former Prime Ministers Robert Walpole, David Cameron and Boris Johnson.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Balancing the 2027 budget should not come at the cost of educating our children today.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
This means educating ourselves about ancient and modern history, from Indigenous peoples to political and social and environmental issues.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 11 June 2026
As the World Cup tourists arrive, the national seashore is educating them about how to stay safe at local beaches.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
These important agreements are a springboard to sustaining and strengthening the University’s commitment to educating tomorrow’s health and healthcare workforce, discovering groundbreaking cures and improving the health of all Minnesotans.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Consulting firms devote substantial resources to educating future managers.
—Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
In Maya Man’s StarQuest (2025), for example, the performance-lecture becomes a way of educating audiences about the process of making work with generative AI software.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
Eton, a boarding school founded in 1440 by King Henry VI, prides itself on educating Britain’s future leaders, including former Prime Ministers Robert Walpole, David Cameron and Boris Johnson.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Balancing the 2027 budget should not come at the cost of educating our children today.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
This means educating ourselves about ancient and modern history, from Indigenous peoples to political and social and environmental issues.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 11 June 2026
As the World Cup tourists arrive, the national seashore is educating them about how to stay safe at local beaches.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
These important agreements are a springboard to sustaining and strengthening the University’s commitment to educating tomorrow’s health and healthcare workforce, discovering groundbreaking cures and improving the health of all Minnesotans.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educating
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Today, Buffalo Soldiers motorcycle groups nationwide focus on teaching Black military history, using their motorcycles to represent the cavalry.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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For the first time in history, humanity is not merely teaching machines our language.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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The celebration comes after an awe-inspiring playoff run which saw the Knicks secure the team's first NBA title in more than 50 years with a 4-1 series win over the San Antonio Spurs.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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The story follows young Santa Claus on an Oz-like trek through the North Pole, meeting and inspiring the offbeat friends who will create Christmas, and remind the world to believe.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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The fragrance also has enriching notes of fruity lychee and Sicilian grapefruit.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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The IPOs, in addition to enriching early investors, will infuse fresh cash into the companies.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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This environment is continuously unlocking new pathways to discovering and solving problems, and the very tools of science itself are transforming in unprecedented ways.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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The nurturing Moon enters your sign, lighting your 1st House of Identity, so your natural warmth and creativity feel easier to share without overthinking.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Women are frequently encouraged to be ambitious while remaining modest, confident while remaining agreeable, and strong while remaining nurturing.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Educating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educating. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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