as in eliciting
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
the gift of a puppy finally educed a response from the shy boy
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The Justice Department under President Joe Biden, a Democrat, had proposed to reclassify marijuana, eliciting nearly 43,000 formal public comments.—
ABC News,
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The efforts to reclassify marijuana The Justice Department under President Biden had proposed to reclassify marijuana, eliciting nearly 43,000 formal public comments.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bonarowski is Polish-American, de Almeida is Brazilian and Hassler and Shade-Alexander are both American, evoking the multicultural aspects of the opera’s story.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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The new pastel series is a soft yet definitive vision reflecting the Formula 1 watch’s identity, evoking a sense of the collection’s colorful and vibrant heritage — while continuing to build and refine the world of the Tag Heuer Formula 1 watch collection.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Educing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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