edification

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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

Feeders have long been a popular way to connect with nature and draw in native species and passing migrants for our edification.

From Scientific American • Mar. 4, 2022

Reading here is not embraced as mere escape, nor glorified as edification.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2022

I recommend it for your sanity and edification.

From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2021

This last book was for her own edification and not the children’s.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood