enlightenment

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Recent Examples of enlightenment The great irony is that of all the people who go to Thailand to seek spiritual enlightenment of some kind, Timothy is the one who is least interested in any of that. Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025 It is believed that the Buddha found enlightenment while sitting under a fig tree. The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025 For the first time since the late 1800s, the planet of dreams will transit your sign, encouraging you to trust your inner voice and embrace a path toward your spiritual enlightenment. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025 Nevertheless, viewers need some enlightenment as to what's going on. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enlightenment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlightenment
Noun
  • In practice, patriotic education is often united with military training, and one of its explicit purposes is to encourage military service.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 May 2025
  • The deficiencies cover overspending in more than 20 agencies across state government, ranging from the state police to the courts, along with the labor, housing, correction, education, early childhood, social services, and public health departments, among others.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Pegasus is able to remotely infect user’s devices without their knowledge.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
  • Efficiently mapping your solution to each feature requires a strong knowledge management system.
    Derek Hoyt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • In addition, students could choose to audition for $750 scholarships and the $1,500 Caneva Scholarship.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • An 18-year-old set to attend college on a scholarship died in a rollover crash just days before her high school graduation, according to Oklahoma officials and news reports.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025

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“Enlightenment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlightenment. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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