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enlightened

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verb

past tense of enlighten

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enlightened
Adjective
Through enlightened leadership, and my own trial and error, Mammoth Lakes managed to create a sense of stewardship for the town’s wild kingdom. — Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Anti-Semitism has reappeared, in varying forms, in almost every diasporic society where Jews have flourished over the past two millennia, including societies that once seemed secure, enlightened, and permanent. — Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Verb
The flip of a switch enlightened Americans to the potential of the technology to transform just about every aspect of their lives. — Kevin Frazier, Fortune, 13 May 2026 One of the enlightened, somebody named Mike Freiberg, a DFL representative out Golden Valley way, had the audacity to author a bill that would reduce by 10 percent the aid sent by the state to any city that does not the fly the enlightened flag. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for enlightened
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlightened
Adjective
  • Of course Charles would be suspicious of this pretty, educated girl who shows up out of nowhere, refuses to share what brought her here, and has clearly ensnared Adam.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Right now, many jobs are booming due to AI, while preliminary studies on the impact of AI on jobs and wages remain educated guess work, as their own authors caution.
    — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This informed the wardrobe that encompasses a rock ’n’ roll attitude with glamour, allure and ease.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Boone informed Gerrit Cole that the fate of the season would be in his hands.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Creativity, intuition, compassion, and inspired action flow more naturally.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles.
    — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • For years, Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner has been portrayed as the civilized way to travel to and from San Diego.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The result, at least on opening day, felt considerably more civilized.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The enhanced buyback program, nevertheless, strengthens the investment case from here.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Enrollment roughly doubled during his term to nearly 22 million people, thanks in large part to the enhanced subsidies, which Biden signed into in early 2021.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the first six months alone, Goldman has advised on more than $1 trillion in mergers and garnered over $12 billion in equities revenue.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Protection component advised enabling Web Protection by using the Settings app to activate Avira as a Safari extension.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Enlightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlightened. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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