edification
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This confessional, interior dialogue is meant for the entertainment and edification of the “Murderbot” audience, which the titular cyborg assumes is on its side.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025
And I remember arriving and saying, “Listen, just for my own edification, I’d love to see the flier that you used to amalgamate this crowd that’s going to see this thing tonight.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024
You might have expected technology billionaires to be well-informed about the world; someone like Musk could, if he chose, easily maintain a large research department for his personal edification.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Adigun admits that he’s not averse to slipping audiences a little edification, as well as enjoyment.
From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022
After that, Mrs. E.C.B. composed verse for her private edification.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
Vocabulary lists containing edification
To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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Grade 12, List 2
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