EDUCED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

educed

verb

past tense of educe

as in elicited

to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved) the gift of a puppy finally educed a response from the shy boy

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The news, revealed in court earlier in the day, elicited an audible gasp inside the courtroom and prompted Judge William Sullivan to implore jurors to work through their disagreements to break the impasse.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
The news of the 2027 Met exhibition elicited a range of reactions online.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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The Braves are a closer match to the Phillies, and this matchup has evoked October, a month that’s been too much trick and not enough treat around here.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The store pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves Monday after widespread social media backlash over a garment that critics said evoked painful memories of racist minstrel caricatures.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

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And now, Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim candidate of Arab descent who was inspired by Abed Hammoud's campaign, is running for Senate and facing attacks from his Republican opponent tied to 9/11 that his supporters have said are bigoted.

— Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
The real-life aspect of the things that inspired me to write this book were so much grimmer than the book itself and not actually very funny.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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