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Recent Examples of reeducate
The state wants Exxon to pay billions of dollars and to reeducate the public that the vast majority of plastic isn’t recyclable and is just trash.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
Like Astrid and Lydia before her, Gen Z is being reeducated via horror-movie camp humor.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Sep. 2024
What will not be disputed, however, is the way in which the U.S. military learned from its initial blunders, adapted, retrained and reeducated its soldiers, transitioned seamlessly from counterinsurgency to stability operations, and strengthened the capacity of Iraqi forces.
—Emma Sky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011
The label was removed after California Hospital Medical Center turned in a plan that included reeducating staff in its labor and delivery department on detecting and treating hemorrhages, according to the state report on its findings.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
That label was dropped after the hospital submitted a plan to fix the problems, including reeducating nurses on measures to prevent blood clots.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
In the midst of a hedonistic era, Deyhle had a vision of holistically treating illnesses and also reeducating people about food.
—Janine Di Giovanni, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
In the context of entrepreneurship, having an educator’s mindset means constantly striving to educate and reeducate the people around you about your vision.
—Yec, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
In the fifth Scream, the killer is motivated to bring things back to basics and reeducate the next generation about classic scares of yore.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2022
Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
Like Astrid and Lydia before her, Gen Z is being reeducated via horror-movie camp humor.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Sep. 2024
What will not be disputed, however, is the way in which the U.S. military learned from its initial blunders, adapted, retrained and reeducated its soldiers, transitioned seamlessly from counterinsurgency to stability operations, and strengthened the capacity of Iraqi forces.
—Emma Sky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011
The label was removed after California Hospital Medical Center turned in a plan that included reeducating staff in its labor and delivery department on detecting and treating hemorrhages, according to the state report on its findings.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
That label was dropped after the hospital submitted a plan to fix the problems, including reeducating nurses on measures to prevent blood clots.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
In the midst of a hedonistic era, Deyhle had a vision of holistically treating illnesses and also reeducating people about food.
—Janine Di Giovanni, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
In the context of entrepreneurship, having an educator’s mindset means constantly striving to educate and reeducate the people around you about your vision.
—Yec, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
In the fifth Scream, the killer is motivated to bring things back to basics and reeducate the next generation about classic scares of yore.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeducate
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That will help to retrain your brain to lean into your kinder thoughts about yourself and encourage deeper self-appreciation.—
Allison Hope,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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But however Kim plays his political cards, there is little doubt among experts that the North Koreans will be back in action against Ukraine, likely after regrouping, retraining or rotating in fresh troops.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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But several national security agencies, including the FBI, and multiple other federal departments advised staffers not to respond to the email immediately, suggesting that the broader executive branch was not informed of nor prepared for the demand.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, have said that the players have been informed of the decision.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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But every so often, an opportunity emerges to reteach some basics.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Patients use special exercises and technology, like electric stimulation, to reteach their nervous system to control movement.—
Lilly Price,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2024
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How that position is utilized at Penn State will be determined in the coming months as Knowles familiarizes himself with the roster.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Every year, the CFA holds regular outreach events with schools and the community to familiarize regular folk with the telltale signs of impending fires, how to get relevant information from official sources, and the appropriate risk mitigation tactics.—
Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Reeducate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeducate. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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