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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indoctrinate
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  • The name is a riff on Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, from the X-Men, where Professor X teaches mutants, who are discriminated against by humans for being different, to control their powers.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
  • One of the first lessons an old Cree taught me is something every beginner should know: When traveling (but not when hunting), break a twig on a low branch of a tree every 30 to 50 feet.
    Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
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  • The hands-on displays are designed to educate about teamwork, deduction, health care, coordination, agility and cognitive thinking, among others.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
  • Many school districts pay private providers to educate students with special needs.
    Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
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“Indoctrinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indoctrinate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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