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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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as in educating
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
readers of great literature are both entertained and illumined
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Within these nearly three dozen documents are a bunch of curious, surprising, and illuminating things about this year’s Emmy hopefuls.
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America’s illuminating interview with top Knicks players who, seem to have not stopped partying since Saturday.
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After 99 years of educating students in Camden, New Jersey, Holy Name School has officially closed its doors.
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Consulting firms devote substantial resources to educating future managers.
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Opt for sconces and hanging lights, rather than lamps or lighting pieces that take up floorspace.
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The key difference is that rather than suggesting preset visuals, the AI Camera Assistant is ostensibly reacting to the scene, subject, and lighting to dynamically suggest the best alterations for that specific moment — that’s the AI of it all.
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That scare is credited with inspiring him to make positive lifestyle changes.
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But Verlaine remained a guiding light in New York music, on his own eccentric terms, inspiring experimental rads like Sonic Youth.
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Try a low stakes upgrade by brightening your profile photo, helping a simple hello travel farther right now.
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With a steadily brightening Sun, when does the Earth either get too hot or too CO2-starved for the base of the food chain to survive?
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“Illumining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumining. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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