indoctrinate
verb (used with object)
to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
are indoctrinating
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present progressiveof indoctrinate.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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The usual assumption is that professors are indoctrinating students, but that’s too simple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“We are indoctrinating Korea to the values of the studio,” Sachs said cheerily.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
