as in education
the process by which one gains a greater understanding of something
The teacher's supplementary notes did provide some enlightenment on the difficult material. Those seeking enlightenment on Eastern philosophy should sign up for the class.
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Recent Examples of enlightenment
Whether as a testament to the Athenian enlightenment or Periclean imperialism, the Parthenon is a monument of civilization.
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Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Artist Nick Dong reinterpreted the ancient concept of the banners to symbolize the victory of enlightenment rather than war.
—Diana Argabrite, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, Tory Burch found enlightenment in a midcentury Jules Olitski sculpture, and designer Colleen Allen lit a candlestick to photograph through an opal, conjuring ideas of witchcraft.
—Ari Stark, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Venus sextile Uranus brings unexpected enlightenment and liberation Comments
The winds of change are blowing!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Artist Nick Dong reinterpreted the ancient concept of the banners to symbolize the victory of enlightenment rather than war.
—Diana Argabrite, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, Tory Burch found enlightenment in a midcentury Jules Olitski sculpture, and designer Colleen Allen lit a candlestick to photograph through an opal, conjuring ideas of witchcraft.
—Ari Stark, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Venus sextile Uranus brings unexpected enlightenment and liberation Comments
The winds of change are blowing!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlightenment
Noun
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Among all other categories of race, education, and gender, more think the economy will be hurt rather than helped.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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There was a trivia game that introduced the theme of financial education.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Note that Club membership is free and comes with an invitation to join the Technical Committee composed of architects, designers, consultants, and purchasing leaders with experience in healthier and more sustainable supply chains and knowledge of the necessary sciences.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Scientists are humans, the nature of whose work leads them into the unknown in search of new knowledge and truth.—
Primary care physicians,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Harper has seven scholarship spots remaining to meet the new NCAA Division 15-player roster cap.—
Kevin Utz,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Future scholarship dollars could also potentially be reallocated under the increasing financial burden of revenue sharing, which will largely be directed to revenue sports.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Enlightenment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlightenment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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