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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
Rebecca Gibbs, a Dallas resident and leading member of the alliance, said the group has focused on educating residents and asking them to write letters to Oncor, the PUCT, and officials.
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Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Marrujo is now choosing to honor his son by educating parents of the risks with children riding motorized bikes.
—Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Haver, among other prominent Gen X voices, pioneered destigmatizing menopause and educating on the realities of midlife women’s health.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Children love to play pretend, holding imaginary tea parties, educating classrooms of teddies or running their own grocery stores.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The cases placed a spotlight on homeschooling, but some advocates said that homeschool parents are largely highly diligent about educating their children and should not be penalized for the other cases.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Alyssa Firkus, Director of Education for the Lake County Forest Preserves, said the exhibit on pollinators was inspired when one of their exhibit designers learned about The Bee Collective of Columbus, Ohio, which creates art related to bees, in addition to educating on pollinators.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
San Jose Unified said nearly half of the district’s 26 elementary schools have fewer than 350 students, with the smallest educating 200 and the largest serving more than 800 students.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Her mother has also influenced her teaching approach as Couch has taken on a role beyond just educating, bringing her daughter’s clothes to school and buying winter hats and socks for her students.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Marrujo is now choosing to honor his son by educating parents of the risks with children riding motorized bikes.
—Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Haver, among other prominent Gen X voices, pioneered destigmatizing menopause and educating on the realities of midlife women’s health.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Children love to play pretend, holding imaginary tea parties, educating classrooms of teddies or running their own grocery stores.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The cases placed a spotlight on homeschooling, but some advocates said that homeschool parents are largely highly diligent about educating their children and should not be penalized for the other cases.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Alyssa Firkus, Director of Education for the Lake County Forest Preserves, said the exhibit on pollinators was inspired when one of their exhibit designers learned about The Bee Collective of Columbus, Ohio, which creates art related to bees, in addition to educating on pollinators.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
San Jose Unified said nearly half of the district’s 26 elementary schools have fewer than 350 students, with the smallest educating 200 and the largest serving more than 800 students.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Her mother has also influenced her teaching approach as Couch has taken on a role beyond just educating, bringing her daughter’s clothes to school and buying winter hats and socks for her students.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educating
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For Abdrabbou, who in 2024 established SAMARKAND, a cultural initiative dedicated to preserving and teaching tatreez, practicing the art feels most keenly like a way to honor her heritage.—
Zoe Whitfield,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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The 89th Legislature passed a bill this last session that eliminated DEI in the schools, however, many schools are still teaching it.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Explore 21 inspiring nail looks for Pisces season.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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And after sunset, watch the street performers put up awe-inspiring acts.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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With the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, other spices were added, enriching its flavor.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Before the June war, Iran had been enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Salazar-Thompson’s ingenious new version of Hammett’s noir masterpiece features five versatile performers transforming between roles to bring 1920s San Francisco’s underbelly to hilarious life.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Solving a problem on a computer always boils down to transforming numerical inputs, usually written as strings of 0s and 1s, into outputs.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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Your 4th House of Home and Family shifts as the nurturing Moon enters, encouraging you to create simple order in your domestic life.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Your 5th House of Creativity and Romance warms as the nurturing Moon blends with loving Venus there, encouraging playful expression that potentially heals old insecurities as well.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Educating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educating. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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