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.
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Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indoctrinates
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Generally, appellate courts do not overrule decisions based on facts as determined by a lower court, said John Yoo, a conservative legal scholar who teaches at UC Berkeley Law.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Kitagawa teaches in Japan at Kyoto University, Robinson is a professor at the University of Melbourne in Australia, and Yaghi teaches at the University of California, Berkeley.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
17 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit museum maintains the property and educates the public on Fort Lauderdale’s rich — and relatively young — history.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Indoctrinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indoctrinates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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