How to Use educate in a Sentence

educate

verb
  • The job of our public schools is to educate.
  • Parents trust schools to educate their children.
  • The goal is the same: to educate and entertain the viewer.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • First, the league might have to educate prospective fans.
    Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The group's main purpose is to get more fans to the show and to educate Swifties on the ticketing process.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Like, the record label’s been educating me on what this means, like, ‘No, this is not just this year.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Fleming said that there are three strands to the campaign – to educate, to enforce and to expand.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2023
  • In the clip, he’s seen educating himself on the sport and very determined to take the trophy home.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2023
  • It is meant to help educate people to detect the symptoms.
    USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
  • For example, the cost to educate a Rohingya refugee child for the entire year in the camp is only $150.
    Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Given the recent changes, Slocum said she feels forced to educate the 14-year-old outside of school.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 17 Aug. 2023
  • And not educating people on screen time where they get hooked on dopamine spikes.
    WIRED, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The first step in getting people to be aware of how social issues play out is to educate them.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The Valley of Fire — about 55 miles northeast of the Strip — educated me further.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
  • The state needs to find new ways to attract younger workers and better educate and train those already here.
    Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The goal was to educate people in the community of the challenges of families in need.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Take the time to educate prospects, understand your funnel and test.
    Jeff Yasuda, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • There’s a theme of who gets access to the arts, and who is able to go to these beautiful locations and educate [themselves].
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The festival seeks to educate children and youth in the UAE by opening their eyes to the magic of storytelling through a film lens.
    Partner Content, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The location will provide care for and educate more than 150 children ages six weeks to 6 years old.
    Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In his view, modern artists weren’t educated or broad-minded enough to break new ground.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Germine said that while the NFL has made strides to reduce concussions and educate players, there still needs to be more work done to limit the risks.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Her plea is for all parents to educate their children about fentanyl.
    Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Irving ended her video with a call for parents to educate their children on their rights.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
  • The Grand Tour, a tradition begun in the late 17th century, aimed to educate through travel.
    Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 9 June 2023
  • Since 2011, the goal of World Backup Day has been to reach those who have never backed up their data, and educate those who might not even be aware of the data backup process.
    & Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The session was scheduled to educate parents about the renaming process.
    Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • If someone is trying to embarrass you rather than educate you, take their opinion with a grain of salt.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Tennessee is facing a chronic labor shortage, and many employers are calling for the state to step up its efforts to train and educate new workers.
    Adam Tamburin, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
  • While some right-wing critics obsessed over his tattoos, the pair led a smart campaign to vaccinate and educate, effectively ending the outbreak.
    Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024

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