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as in informed
to give information to
the lecturer at the planetarium enlightened us about the latest astronomical discoveries
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as in inspired
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
many people around the world have been enlightened by the teachings of Gautama Buddha
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Recent Examples of enlightened
Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
Even an enlightened and coordinated macroeconomic policy response cannot sell products that haven’t been made or services that were never offered.
—Carmen Reinhart, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2020
There’s always a visual dialogue between carnal desire and enlightened thinking.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
But The Roots have been a favorite of enlightened hip-hop fans since not long after forming in 1987.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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These ambitions will be hard to accomplish without enlightened leadership and a healthy dose of imagination.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
Even an enlightened and coordinated macroeconomic policy response cannot sell products that haven’t been made or services that were never offered.
—Carmen Reinhart, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2020
There’s always a visual dialogue between carnal desire and enlightened thinking.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
But The Roots have been a favorite of enlightened hip-hop fans since not long after forming in 1987.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlightened
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Moreover, population aging has increased most rapidly in the countries where older adults are healthiest, most educated, and most capable of living independently.Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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The list includes Australia, which has abundant supplies of critical minerals; Arab countries with abundant capital; India and Israel, with their educated and dynamic workforces; and traditional U.S. allies in Asia and Europe.Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
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None of the cards informed buyers their details would be used by lobbyists and consultants to win elections.Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said it was informed Sunday that Hamlett, who had been sought on a first-degree murder warrant, was found and arrested in South Carolina.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Dunn was inspired to visit the site by photos from social media, like many others.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The contest was inspired by the introduction of the Lancashire heeler into the National Dog Show for the first time this year.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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There are plenty of Scots and Irish in Toronto, but the proceedings are somewhat more civilized, if not a bit Hollywood-twee, what with lapdogs decked out as Michael Keaton’s famous character.Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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As America finally melts down under the New Founding Fathers’ murderous regime, our heroes must take refuge by escaping over the border to Mexico — to more civilized lands.Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
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Unlike a chatbot, an agent works within the parameters of a process and is told which applications or services to use.Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rasmussen told the Journal Sentinel that there's an incredibly high bar that the Democratic Party would have to overcome to win over his vote in November.Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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For example, while the candidate vying for university professor or academic dean should apply with a CV, the same professional could be advised to use a résumé for non-academic roles, such as the university’s finance director.Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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During and after their sales push, Microsoft salespeople advised government departments and agencies to remove competing products from their IT lineups to cut costs, saying the Microsoft bundle would render those other products redundant.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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The movie’s true set pieces are the professorial villain’s ostentatious monologues using fast food, musical plagiarism, and Monopoly as metaphors to point out how modern religions are just conspicuous iterations of what’s come before.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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What was once a niche for ultra-cheap laptops for students has expanded radically as Chrome OS becomes more powerful and versatile, and modern Chromebooks are faster and more capable than ever before while still being hundreds of dollars cheaper than the competition.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, her grown child is not wrong for wanting answers today.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Oct. 2024
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Azazel Jacobs’s His Three Daughters begins with a series of dense, almost theatrical monologues, delivered by the three grown children of a dying man.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Enlightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlightened. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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