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indoctrinates

verb

present tense third-person singular of indoctrinate
as in teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field indoctrinated children in proper safety procedures

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Recent Examples of indoctrinates Poison indoctrinates our youth in the classroom and is reinforced by the divisive rhetoric constantly spewed forth in so much of the media. — Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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  1. teaches
  2. educates
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  • Alicia's mother, Beverly, teaches part-time at the college's Women's Resource Center and Continuing Education Department.
    — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • On the eve of Kylie’s wedding to Gideon, Sally teaches her girls to light candles by simply blowing on the wicks.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of teaches
Verb
  • Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Mary is the executive director of the Berry Center, a nonprofit that educates local communities about sustainable agriculture.
    — Courier Journal staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of educates

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