as in education
the process by which one gains a greater understanding of something
They showed the children films that provided edification and not just entertainment.
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Recent Examples of edification
But for his own figural edification, Degas made lots of small sculptures, mostly of dancers, horses and bathers, subjects that also populated his paintings.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Traditionally, these sorts of pictures have allowed producers to peddle items of prurient interest under cover of edification, while maintaining an attitude of moral superiority that would have made little sense to the people the show is about.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
For those watching, the purpose may be edification, entertainment or both.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
In 1943, American publishers began to produce Armed Services Editions, for soldiers overseas—millions of books that provided edification, amusement, even bouts of peace.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Traditionally, these sorts of pictures have allowed producers to peddle items of prurient interest under cover of edification, while maintaining an attitude of moral superiority that would have made little sense to the people the show is about.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
For those watching, the purpose may be edification, entertainment or both.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
In 1943, American publishers began to produce Armed Services Editions, for soldiers overseas—millions of books that provided edification, amusement, even bouts of peace.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edification
Noun
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Some educators say the administration's moves to cut funding at colleges and universities amounts to a war on higher education.—
NPR,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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And finally, Tallahassee’s assault on public education is showing no signs of slowing.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Northland Best For: Tranquil bays, Māori culture, water activities.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2025
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The film's humor, filled with fairy-tale parodies and pop culture references, contributed to the DreamWorks movie’s overall success.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This will expand credit access and improve financial literacy among entrepreneurs.—
Sarvesh Baveja,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Empowers parents with strategies to shield children from the dangers of social media while fostering digital literacy.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
23 Mar. 2025
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Nevertheless, viewers need some enlightenment as to what's going on.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The new setting also gives us plenty of rich themes to explore — like embarrassing Westerners who travel to Asia seeking spiritual enlightenment — and beautiful scenery to look at.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately, innovative learning models already exist that South African universities could pilot, adopt, and scale.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The campaign for the new health professions facility will focus on securing funding, engaging alumni and community partners, and developing an innovative learning environment.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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The index may have fallen to 44.1 from a reading of 45.5 in February, according to the average economist estimate in FactSet (FDS).—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
30 Mar. 2025
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The poor data typically weighs on stocks as readings worsen, but the pressure is released once past the point of maximum pessimism.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Edification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edification. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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