enlightened
adjective
en·light·ened
in-ˈlī-tᵊnd 
en-
1
: freed from ignorance and misinformation
an enlightened people
an enlightened time
2
: based on full comprehension of the problems involved
issued an enlightened ruling
Examples of enlightened in a Sentence
an enlightened approach to prison reform
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The hug was really the enlightened moment between them, and that was Emma’s idea.
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Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 21 July 2024
People are getting more and more enlightened and smarter and more curious and introspective and people are getting more calcified and angry and mad and closing the circle at the same time.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
As for how the show will be received, Brown has a healthy outlook — one that a post-therapy, more enlightened Queenie may have embraced.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 11 June 2024
These enlightened and classically republican ideals, values and standards came to circumscribe and control their behavior.
—Gordon S. Wood, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 21 July 2024
People are getting more and more enlightened and smarter and more curious and introspective and people are getting more calcified and angry and mad and closing the circle at the same time.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
As for how the show will be received, Brown has a healthy outlook — one that a post-therapy, more enlightened Queenie may have embraced.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 11 June 2024
These enlightened and classically republican ideals, values and standards came to circumscribe and control their behavior.
—Gordon S. Wood, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for enlightened
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“Enlightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlightened. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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