as in education
the process by which one gains a greater understanding of something
The teacher's supplementary notes did provide some enlightenment on the difficult material. Those seeking enlightenment on Eastern philosophy should sign up for the class.
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Recent Examples of enlightenment
The movie is a wry look at the petty foibles of life, the fears and neuroses that can impede a person’s path to fulfillment and enlightenment.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Trust that there is a sense of enlightenment waiting for you on the other side of this detour.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Waiting for perfect policy alignment or consumer enlightenment exacerbates the crisis and prolongs the speed of progress.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Their energy and enlightenment on how AI should undertake mental health guidance provides a strident possibility for establishing a legacy that will last their lifetimes and beyond.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Trust that there is a sense of enlightenment waiting for you on the other side of this detour.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Waiting for perfect policy alignment or consumer enlightenment exacerbates the crisis and prolongs the speed of progress.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Their energy and enlightenment on how AI should undertake mental health guidance provides a strident possibility for establishing a legacy that will last their lifetimes and beyond.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlightenment
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The food hub's work now focuses more on education.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the time, maps were restricted, and knowledge of geography limited.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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In addition, Blaze Pizza will donate $1 from every pizza sold that day to Folds of Honor, which provides educational scholarships to military families.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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The scholarship, entirely funded by the school with the approval of the Renne family, will be awarded yearly to a deserving student from the second, third or fourth years of the undergraduate course.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Enlightenment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlightenment. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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