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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
Though the financial savings enable Cristo Rey to redirect the money to educating high school students, Kendall said the benefits do more.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Following the introduction of courses in cosmetics and fragrances in 2023, the school added new classes aimed at educating and training in the professional channel to support the increasing demand for skilled figures, especially in the hair and makeup categories.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026
While the mayor campaigned on educating kids as young as 6 weeks, his plans so far have started with 2-year-old children, who are typically less complicated — and costly — to supervise than infants.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s at least one nonprofit, Thank God for Bitcoin, dedicated to educating Christians and churches about the digital asset.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
This is a full structural inversion — not educating people about the exit, but funding it.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
For over 40 years, Rojeck has protected, organized and helped individuals manage wealth, thriving in the middle ground between educating and meeting client’s individual needs.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Some gyms are also educating trainers and staffers on the somewhat unique needs of clients who take GLP-1s and creating specialized programs that cater to them, Severin says.
—Caitlin Carlson, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Following the introduction of courses in cosmetics and fragrances in 2023, the school added new classes aimed at educating and training in the professional channel to support the increasing demand for skilled figures, especially in the hair and makeup categories.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026
While the mayor campaigned on educating kids as young as 6 weeks, his plans so far have started with 2-year-old children, who are typically less complicated — and costly — to supervise than infants.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s at least one nonprofit, Thank God for Bitcoin, dedicated to educating Christians and churches about the digital asset.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
This is a full structural inversion — not educating people about the exit, but funding it.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
For over 40 years, Rojeck has protected, organized and helped individuals manage wealth, thriving in the middle ground between educating and meeting client’s individual needs.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Some gyms are also educating trainers and staffers on the somewhat unique needs of clients who take GLP-1s and creating specialized programs that cater to them, Severin says.
—Caitlin Carlson, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educating
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Her income dipped back to $192,000 in 2024 before rising again last year to $300,000, when Porter returned to teaching law at the University of California-Irvine.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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By then, the photographers Aaron Siskind and Harry Callahan were teaching at the school, along with Hazel Larsen Archer, who had overlapped with Rauschenberg in 1949 and captured his love of movement and of grace in a photograph of her own.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Namira lives in East Elmhurst, where several bus stops had recently been removed, disrupting her mother’s commute to Times Square and inspiring her to action.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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People certainly came often when the space belonged to Dexter’s, a happy hour stronghold here in Hannibal Square for ages, inspiring romantic-memory flexes among locals since the space shuttered in 2019.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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For more than four decades, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County has focused on building a vibrant, connected Jewish community, supporting education, strengthening institutions, and enriching Jewish life.—
Igor Alterman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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The level of enrichment needed for nuclear power is under 4%, but Iran began enriching uranium as much as 60% after Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal in 2018.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Beyond data collection, the platform offers real-time scoring and tailored recommendations, transforming raw compliance data into a roadmap for sustainability improvements.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Alkassar has taken a big leap in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood, transforming the former island-forward restaurant into a completely different place with Cho Funky Asian Bistro.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The nurturing Moon moves through your 7th House of Cooperation, highlighting needs in close bonds.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Right-wing political leaders in Hungary, however, have spent years nurturing relationships with American conservatives through a host of fellowships, conferences, and partnerships to engender that reality.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Educating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educating. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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