enlightening
adjective
en·light·en·ing
in-ˈlīt-niŋ 
-ˈlī-tᵊn-iŋ,
en-
: providing or tending to provide knowledge, understanding, or insight
a very enlightening discussion
… he takes readers on enlightening excursions through the nature of Judaism, Hegelian philosophy, wherever his curiosity heads.—
George Johnson
George Johnson
enlighteningly
adverb
Examples of enlightening in a Sentence
an enlightening pamphlet about the major changes that consumers can expect from their cable and Internet service providers
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Just viewing hockey and kind of what goes into the day to day of coaching has been very eye-opening and enlightening and very constructive for me.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But now Collider has gotten some enlightening details out of Giamatti himself.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
A number of essential factors must be considered and covered to ensure an AI bot understands varied inputs; generates accurate, unbiased outputs; guards sensitive information; and provides responses that are both enlightening and engaging.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This move will ensure that the Festival continues its work of risk taking, supporting innovative storytellers, fostering independence, and entertaining and enlightening audiences.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But now Collider has gotten some enlightening details out of Giamatti himself.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
A number of essential factors must be considered and covered to ensure an AI bot understands varied inputs; generates accurate, unbiased outputs; guards sensitive information; and provides responses that are both enlightening and engaging.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This move will ensure that the Festival continues its work of risk taking, supporting innovative storytellers, fostering independence, and entertaining and enlightening audiences.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enlightening
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“Enlightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlightening. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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