educate
verb (used with object)
to develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by teaching, instruction, or schooling.
are educating
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present progressiveof educate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At Portillo’s, “we are educating consumers about all the protein on the menu,” Chief Financial Officer Michelle Hook said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
"Antisemitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of antisemitic tropes," Ms Omar said in a statement at the time.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2023
Omar has apologized, saying on Twitter that “anti-Semitism is real” and expressing gratitude to “Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2023
“So now, thinking people are educating themselves on what Islamic law says about it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
You must therefore offer praise with every breath, for you are educating your spiritual children.
From A Compilation on Bahá’í Education by Universal House of Justice
