enlightenment

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Recent Examples of enlightenment Those who meet him achieve an unwanted enlightenment about their place in the world. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025 The enlightenment championed by the May 4 and June 4 movements may have never arrived, Wang argues, but nor was the quest in vain. Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025 If that requires putting institutions of enlightenment under the thumbs of loyal inquisitors so be it. Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025 Lint best practices also made headlines earlier this year when a woman went viral on Tiktok for her shocking discovery in her dryer. Kailey Bradley shared the hilarious story of her 22-year-old sister Delaney's laundry enlightenment. Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for enlightenment
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Noun
  • During his time with the Idaho Freedom Caucus, the group opposed state funding for higher education and workforce training and supported education savings accounts, often referred to as school vouchers, which would let families use state grants for private education.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
  • On top of emergency calls, districts must keep up with a range of inspections, maintenance, trainings and public education, D’Ambrogi said.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • No one inside the Houston Astros clubhouse had more meticulous knowledge of Friday’s opponent than Urías, the 31-year-old middle infielder acquired 16 days ago from the Baltimore Orioles.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Each episode, directed by a local filmmaker, delves into their creative processes and addresses themes such as gender, ecology and indigenous knowledge, revealing the continent’s cultural and architectural richness.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Breckenridge made her international debut in 1988 and Flanagan, who was drafted by the LA Stars in an early iteration of the WNBA, took up rugby in 1989 after the end of her college scholarship.
    Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Nearly 47,000 employees have been awarded $145 million in Wegmans scholarships to continue their education.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Enlightenment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlightenment. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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