illumining

verb

present participle of illumine
1
as in illuminating
to supply with light small table lamps illumine the inn's dining room in a most romantic way

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2
as in educating
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding readers of great literature are both entertained and illumined

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illumining
  1. illuminating
  2. educating
  3. lighting
  4. inspiring
  5. brightening
Verb
  • Top Gear's Jack Rix has actually had a gander at the Torcal, and described it as having a large grille with illuminating 3D diamonds for serious bling.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Ward also finds meaning in the agonized history of her native South, illuminating our most misunderstood member of the American family.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of illuminating
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  • There is no world where AI alone can be responsible for educating children.
    — MacKenzie Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Another $10 million would go toward educating voters on the state's election process, with half of that going to counties and the rest going to the state.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of educating
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  • Masses of young people ages 15 to 25 packed the sand around the Newport Pier, lighting off fireworks that sent sparks into crowds.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • When the deal was made last season, Zellers was lighting it up with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of lighting
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  • As leaders, our role is to invest the lessons of the past into what will be, inspiring history-minded citizens everywhere.
    — Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Just having around a 13-year former MLB pitcher should be inspiring to players next season.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of inspiring
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  • Sabrina Carpenter posted a photo on Instagram of her makeup and featured the Make Beauty Skin Mimetic Concealer, a brightening concealer used by Courteney Cox and Hailey Bieber.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • If your grout isn't horrendous with dirt or stains, this might be a great cleaner for brightening the lines.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of brightening
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“Illumining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumining. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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