as in teaching
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
indoctrinated children in proper safety procedures
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Recent Examples of indoctrinating
As for the consequences these professors may face for being accused by their own students of indoctrinating, Herlinger said there will likely be none.
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Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Russia is accused of taking thousands of Ukrainian children into Russia during the war, separating them from their families and indoctrinating them with Russian nationalism as part of its effort to erase the sovereignty and national culture of Ukraine.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Handsome but not very bright, Whitlock is kidnapped by communist screenwriters, who end up indoctrinating him into their cause.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Russia is accused of taking thousands of Ukrainian children into Russia during the war, separating them from their families and indoctrinating them with Russian nationalism as part of its effort to erase the sovereignty and national culture of Ukraine.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Handsome but not very bright, Whitlock is kidnapped by communist screenwriters, who end up indoctrinating him into their cause.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indoctrinating
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He got nabbed after almost 14 years on the lam, some of them spent teaching scuba in Egypt.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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In these tumultuous times, families are increasingly keeping their children at home, teaching them to carry identification as a shield against the uncertainties posed by ICE.—
Kirsten John Foy,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The bill would cost the Department of Licensing almost $100,000 for a study group to investigate ways to assist law enforcement in regulating e-bikes and educating users about the distinctions between the two types of bikes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
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This shaped my care in educating seniors to take part in their health care.—
Jereè Paul,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Indoctrinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indoctrinating. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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