indoctrinating

present participle of indoctrinate

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Recent Examples of indoctrinating But the truth is, reality-TV fans love nothing more than indoctrinating new converts. — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 According to an unclassified summary of the case against Zada, the 47-year-old is accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and indoctrinating her children with ISIS ideology. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 After all, Damon is just as dedicated to indoctrinating his four daughters into the global community. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026 Sanctions were also slapped on seven centers suspected of indoctrinating the children or training them to serve in the armed forces, either for Russia or pro-Russian militias inside Ukraine. — ABC News, 11 May 2026 Florida officials began sharing the video as evidence that the teachers union was indoctrinating children and encouraging chaos in schools. — Jeffrey S. Solochek, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 As for the consequences these professors may face for being accused by their own students of indoctrinating, Herlinger said there will likely be none. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indoctrinating
Verb
  • Videos also surfaced allegedly showing two teachers being attacked by students, provoking condemnation from the French president and officials as well as teaching unions.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That includes teaching children financial literacy, career development, civic engagement and cultural arts.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Even more impressive is the company’s commitment to the local community and environment, and to educating guests about the area’s Indigenous culture and heritage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The biggest challenge will likely be educating viewers that the Emmys are no longer on broadcast, and migrating an audience to Prime Video.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Indoctrinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indoctrinating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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