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edifying

[ed-uh-fahy-ing] / ˈɛd əˌfaɪ ɪŋ /


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All that matters in this moment is one of life's most edifying trivialities: snooker.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

They prepare students to discern right from wrong, truth from lies—a process so edifying it can be, as Mr. Kessler advises, as “fun” and “addictive” as any tech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Brooks insists on seeing all this as an edifying story of a nation’s rise, albeit with a few bumps in the road.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

I was doing that job, less than part time, for only a brief period, while for the adults working in the dining hall, it was a more permanent and far less edifying condition.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

They were labeled with edifying placards that said Traditional Kerala Umbrella and Traditional Bridal Dowry-box.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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