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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The user's photo accompanying the account was one of Mangione, and a description on their page referenced Mangione's education at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as his age.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Offering property tax assistance through education about exemptions or short-term loans.Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Established in late 2020, nearly 30 years after it was first proposed, the Smithsonian component must represent the art, history, and culture of a diverse population of 64 million Latinx Americans, with roots in more than 30 countries across North and Latin America and the Caribbean.Carole V. Bell, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Going even further back, scholars say that the fascination can be traced to a swirling blizzard of nostalgia, music, popular literature, the rise of Victorian mass culture ‒ and even the Little Ice Age.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Buy Now 08 of 20 'The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu' by Joshua Hammer The title says it all: Dads who love reading and championing literacy for others will also delight in this punchy historical account.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The survey was previously administered in 2017, when 19% of U.S. adults ranked at the lowest levels of literacy.Joe Murphy, NBC News, 10 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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But the Clipper mission signifies a dawning era of enlightenment as this region’s subsurface seas snap into sharper focus.Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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