as in educated
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
a family-oriented show that tried to edify the television audience as well as entertain it
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Recent Examples of edified
Again, as a parent, we’re edified to hear this — though a 700-calorie lunch is beyond the target for my high school freshman and her Ozempic journey.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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The study population was also largely White, relatively highly educated and had few co-occurring conditions, Holtzheimer said — so how SAINT may work for more diverse groups or ones with more than one diagnosis isn’t fully clear, though this wasn’t the point of the study.—
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The strategy includes expanding the use of AI into the curriculum, professional development of the staff in using AI, having an acceptable use policy for students, and ensuring that students are educated in the responsible use of the technology.—
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Then keep scrolling to shop more picks inspired by celebrities.—
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Anderon’s longtime collaborator John Nollet swept her icy-blonde hair into a chic chignon with a deep side part, inspired by a modern take on a bouffant style.—
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“Edified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edified. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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