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
Nevertheless, viewers need some enlightenment as to what's going on.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Joy, compassion, love, enlightenment, illumination, wisdom — [these are] the things that ultimately make life enjoyable in the moment.
—Big Think, 14 Mar. 2025
This isn’t about rushing into enlightenment but more about creating gentle, sustainable habits that feed your soul.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 2 Mar. 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
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Joy, compassion, love, enlightenment, illumination, wisdom — [these are] the things that ultimately make life enjoyable in the moment.
—Big Think, 14 Mar. 2025
This isn’t about rushing into enlightenment but more about creating gentle, sustainable habits that feed your soul.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 2 Mar. 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
See All Example Sentences for enlightenment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlightenment
Noun
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Many nonprofits work in these spaces, providing legal support or doing advocacy and education work.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Thaden's Lower School -- located directly south of Thaden's current campus -- will have a program blending outdoor education and the arts, according to a July 18 news release from Thaden.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the telling of Kelly and lead writer Davide Serino, also credited as co-creator, Carême attracts the interest of then-First Consul Bonaparte (Frank Molinaro) when his knowledge of natural remedies helps the leader recover from a mid-coital seizure.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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The flow of knowledge and expertise from academia into industry is what transforms abstract scientific insights into deployable technologies with strategic and economic value.—
Sarah Kreps,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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The settlement calls for scholarship limits to be replaced by roster limits.—
Eric Olson,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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Although not directly responding to Taiwo, Badawi’s encyclopedic survey of African history is an important installment in the current wave of scholarship on the deep histories of African societies.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Enlightenment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlightenment. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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