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as in teaches
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers
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as in inspires
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
the belief that parents better educate their children by example than by sending them to Sunday school
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Recent Examples of educates
SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2019, the New York City Department of Education, which educates 900,000 children across some 1,600 schools, held a mandatory anti-bias training for all administrators.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
TreePeople has not only helped grow the Los Angeles urban forest, but also educates youngsters at its Coldwater Canyon Park headquarters.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The hats are distributed at fire houses as part of the Boston Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Education Unit, which educates K-12 students about fire safety and hosts kid-friendly events like touch-a-truck.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The department also launched the Real California Cannabis campaign, which educates consumers on the importance of only using products from licensed dispensaries and the safety risks of purchasing unregulated marijuana.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
In 2019, the New York City Department of Education, which educates 900,000 children across some 1,600 schools, held a mandatory anti-bias training for all administrators.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
TreePeople has not only helped grow the Los Angeles urban forest, but also educates youngsters at its Coldwater Canyon Park headquarters.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The hats are distributed at fire houses as part of the Boston Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Education Unit, which educates K-12 students about fire safety and hosts kid-friendly events like touch-a-truck.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The department also launched the Real California Cannabis campaign, which educates consumers on the importance of only using products from licensed dispensaries and the safety risks of purchasing unregulated marijuana.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educates
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There’s the brooding, damaged Creasy, who confusingly passes out at inopportune moments owing to his trauma; an international setting (Italy in the book and first film, Mexico City in the 2004 movie); and a young woman who breaks through his defenses and teaches him to feel again.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Tillman is Professor/Writer-in-Residence in the Department of English at the University of Albany and teaches at the School of Visual Arts’ Art Criticism and Writing MFA Program in New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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But what inspires me is the idea of putting something beautiful into the world.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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So my hope is that at least a single candidate ups their game and comes to voters with not just attacks, but something that inspires, something that sets them apart.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Educates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educates. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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