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  • present participle of edify.
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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

There’s nothing here that the viewer can’t glean from the documentary, and in fact, the doc is a far more edifying and affecting work than Safdie’s stylish regurgitation.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

It’s also a central pillar of the pair’s edifying new sitcom.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

“At the Villa Rossa. It was very edifying, baby. We all sang. Where have you been?”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway




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