as in eliciting
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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This last part seemed to be a joke, eliciting a peal of laughter from his wife.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
3 Feb. 2026 -
In their quest for a new trial, Turners new attorneys took special aim at the prosecutors, accusing them of eliciting testimony that misled jurors about the origin of the tip, according to court filings.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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The synth-heavy soundtrack is back, nodding to the greed-is-good eighties while evoking both an ultra-contemporary cool and an inhuman chill.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Although there will be a couple of weeks of sports competitions to come, none are possible without an opening ceremony, a combination of solemn official protocol with a fantastic representation of the host country’s culture and character, evoking the Olympic spirit itself.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Educing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educing. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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