1
as in to inform
to give information to
the lecturer at the planetarium enlightened us about the latest astronomical discoveries
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2
as in to educate
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
many people around the world have been enlightened by the teachings of Gautama Buddha
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Recent Examples of enlighten
And Buddhism teaches that everyone has enlightened nature inside them and that’s really their true nature – an unadulterated, unaffected mind, devoid of thought and habitual patterns.
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 June 2025
Such delicate subject matter must also enlighten, entertain, and feel satisfying.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Ideally, that would have been done long ago, for the sake of transparency and enlightening retail consumers.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 June 2025
Such delicate subject matter must also enlighten, entertain, and feel satisfying.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Ideally, that would have been done long ago, for the sake of transparency and enlightening retail consumers.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlighten
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Officials pledged to inform the public through official channels as the situation evolves.—
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Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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There is no need to inform domains about their sluggish new competition.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Instead, follow new rules: Entertain first, then inspire or educate.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Elite provides hybrid education and online school — mainly homeschooling — to about 1,800 students who are primarily taught by their parents or private vendors who Elite pays to educate its students.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
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Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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The Dolphins were taking Fitzpatrick, Grier told owner Steve Ross, then head coach Adam Gase and team czar Mike Tannenbaum.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop more skinny jeans, blazers, and button-down shirts inspired by Kate Middleton’s outfit blueprint below.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Palm Tree Crew, which was valued in 2024 at $150 million, activates each of its partner brands into the fabric of its experiences, which cofounders Kygo and Myles Shear, inspired by Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville empire, started about five years ago.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Brown’s 1962 how-to guide for modern single women to dominate both in relationships and at the office was radical in one way, advising women to cherish being single rather than seeing it as a sign of their deficiency.—
Alice Bolin
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The final decision about Iran's response will be made by Khamenei; the parliament's vote to close the strait merely advises him of the option to pursue.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Before doing anything else, inspect the inside of the grill for any grease build-up, Carothers instructs.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Prompting would entail instructing a model to respond to certain queries in a specific way, whereas weights influence an AI model’s decision-making process.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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“Enlighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlighten. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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