as in education
the process by which one gains a greater understanding of something
They showed the children films that provided edification and not just entertainment.
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Recent Examples of edification
For those watching, the purpose may be edification, entertainment or both.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
All edifications, criticism, and conclusions cannot keep us from his strange spell.
—Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
In 1943, American publishers began to produce Armed Services Editions, for soldiers overseas—millions of books that provided edification, amusement, even bouts of peace.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Our species draws upon them for pleasure, for edification, for inspiration and motivation, and sometimes for a cheesy simulacrum of such things.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
All edifications, criticism, and conclusions cannot keep us from his strange spell.
—Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
In 1943, American publishers began to produce Armed Services Editions, for soldiers overseas—millions of books that provided edification, amusement, even bouts of peace.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Our species draws upon them for pleasure, for edification, for inspiration and motivation, and sometimes for a cheesy simulacrum of such things.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edification
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According to a 2023 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, the education level of 31% of Tennesseans age 25 and older is a high school diploma or its equivalent.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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This article is part of The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5.Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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This is where your range, from pop culture to history, science and current affairs, gets challenged.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Google, Fiesta Redefined, surfing: Projects to watch in 2025 that will reshape Mesa African American culture celebrated at Kwanzaa gathering in Phoenix Are guns allowed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport?David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2024
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These individuals should have both operational understanding and basic technical literacy.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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There’s an increasing trend of remedial media literacy among modern audiences.Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Faye has a perspective and style that is distinctly her own but offers insight and enlightenment that is appealingly universal.Vogue, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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At first blush, that concept of personal fulfillment or enlightenment may seem better suited to the realms of religion or spirituality than personal finance.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024
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The use of digital technologies and innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), wearables and apps, machine learning, surgical robots and predictive analytics allow providers to improve patient experience and outcomes, optimize operations and provide better access to care.Bishan Nandy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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There are already health care tools that are built using machine learning.Michael Calore, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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For instance, markets continued to fall during systemic crises like 2008 despite high VIX readings.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Asked why Fed officials are looking to slow their pace of cuts, Powell pointed to how the job market looks to be performing well overall and how recent inflation readings have picked up.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Edification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edification. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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