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edification

[ed-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌɛd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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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

Freer procured Egyptian objects in part to compare them, for his own edification, with ones from East Asia.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

But it's an element of feel-good edification that fuels much of the star's iconic appeal.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2022

He was playing for the edification of the men who gathered at the window to watch the drama.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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