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
For those watching, the purpose may be edification, entertainment or both.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
All edifications, criticism, and conclusions cannot keep us from his strange spell.
—Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 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
Our species draws upon them for pleasure, for edification, for inspiration and motivation, and sometimes for a cheesy simulacrum of such things.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
All edifications, criticism, and conclusions cannot keep us from his strange spell.
—Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 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
Our species draws upon them for pleasure, for edification, for inspiration and motivation, and sometimes for a cheesy simulacrum of such things.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edification
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According to a 2023 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, the education level of 31% of Tennesseans age 25 and older is a high school diploma or its equivalent.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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This article is part of The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5.Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Going even further back, scholars say that the fascination can be traced to a swirling blizzard of nostalgia, music, popular literature, the rise of Victorian mass culture ‒ and even the Little Ice Age.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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In 2001, as part of a broader change in its approach to local cultures, the Chinese government began promoting tourism in the region focused on the scenic countryside and Tibetan traditions.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
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Buy Now 08 of 20 'The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu' by Joshua Hammer The title says it all: Dads who love reading and championing literacy for others will also delight in this punchy historical account.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The survey was previously administered in 2017, when 19% of U.S. adults ranked at the lowest levels of literacy.Joe Murphy, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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At first blush, that concept of personal fulfillment or enlightenment may seem better suited to the realms of religion or spirituality than personal finance.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024
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But the Clipper mission signifies a dawning era of enlightenment as this region’s subsurface seas snap into sharper focus.Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
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There are already health care tools that are built using machine learning.Michael Calore, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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The use of digital technologies and innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), wearables and apps, machine learning, surgical robots and predictive analytics allow providers to improve patient experience and outcomes, optimize operations and provide better access to care.Bishan Nandy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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For instance, markets continued to fall during systemic crises like 2008 despite high VIX readings.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Death’s Game is an example of a manhwa adaptation that actually manages to capture the reading experience of the original webtoon—and maybe even improves on it.Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Edification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edification. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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