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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

The book’s most edifying compilations recount the Soviet people’s unconquerable yearning to live, create and love freely, despite the daily menaces of a police state and deafening propaganda.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

But it’s an edifying experience, hurtling forward with only the mighty light of intrepid wonder to guide us.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

The atmosphere should probably sharpen your ears and restrain me to concentrate on those aspects which are tasty, edifying and constructive.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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