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

Researchers also found that lowering blood pressure in people with diabetes didn’t help cut down on heart attacks, and educating emergency responders and bystanders to improve their responses to sudden cardiac arrest didn’t keep more people alive. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026

The department has started with educating the public, particularly parents, with forums. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Lee said the basics, such as educating communities to secure their trash, remain a main focus of the coalition's work. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Colleges, including athletic officials and student life staff, also play important roles in educating athletes and other students about the avenues available to them if they are victimized by online harassment. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026

This year’s sessions, held across the United States, have focused on educating teachers about artificial intelligence and semiconductor technology. — Debra Gulick, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Part of Barry’s job is educating those across the state on how to lead their own preservation efforts and maintain their local gravesites and cemeteries. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

In 29 states, retirees would see even bigger average reductions, according to the nonpartisan organization focused on educating the public on fiscal policy issues. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

Aside from product quality and interior design, Kingsley wants the focal point of the business to be educating and mentoring baristas. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026