edification
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For my edification, Nicolson allowed the Bentley to gather some sideways slide as we were coming through Turn 2.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
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
Both Martin and his daughter have been bulwarks against a rising tide of benightedness, so personal education and edification have felt like a fitting tribute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
Before Owen, museums were designed primarily for the use and edification of the elite, and even then it was difficult to gain access.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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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