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
While Trump’s sons Donald Jr. and Eric argued over protein smoothies, his daughter Ivanka sought enlightenment from a Buddhist guru, with Scarlett Johansson reprising her role as Ivanka.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Apr. 2025
But there’s something abject about taking up such a fraught subject, wringing every ounce of suspense and dramatic potential out of it, and then backing away as though Tim’s arc is just another story of sad enlightenment.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Participants in the 21-day program aim to reach the first of the four stages of enlightenment within Thai Theravada Buddhism.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
Timothy Ratliff learned to cling to family, but his family is awful, especially since Piper, who started the season as the moral Ratliff, learned she can’t be bothered to find enlightenment if enlightenment doesn’t have better organic catering.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Apr. 2025
But there’s something abject about taking up such a fraught subject, wringing every ounce of suspense and dramatic potential out of it, and then backing away as though Tim’s arc is just another story of sad enlightenment.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Participants in the 21-day program aim to reach the first of the four stages of enlightenment within Thai Theravada Buddhism.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
Timothy Ratliff learned to cling to family, but his family is awful, especially since Piper, who started the season as the moral Ratliff, learned she can’t be bothered to find enlightenment if enlightenment doesn’t have better organic catering.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlightenment
Noun
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Its customer base covers various areas, including animals, education, health care, and homelessness.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
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This year’s event promotes the importance of education, contributions and achievement.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Every credit card article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of credit card products.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Davis went to school specializing in acne treatments for the face and quickly found that much of that knowledge translated well for healing scar tissue for trans people who have had facial feminization or chest masculinization surgery.—
Jireh Deng,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Noun
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In recent years, the government has invested tens of millions of dollars in scholarships for Palestinian students seeking to attend universities, as a way of addressing poverty and unemployment in Arab communities.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The limits were part of a trade-off that allowed the schools to offer scholarships to everyone on the roster, instead of only a fraction, as has been the case for decades.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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“Enlightenment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlightenment. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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