enlightened

/ (ɪnˈlaɪtənd) /

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factually well-informed, tolerant of alternative opinions, and guided by rational thoughtan enlightened administration; enlightened self-interest

privy to or claiming a sense of spiritual or religious revelation of truththe search for an enlightened spiritual master

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How to use enlightened in a sentence

Nearly a year later, a visit to the local Social Security office enlightened us.
Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fully enlightened beings may be avatars, incarnations of various deities.
Is India’s Fallen ‘God-Man’ So Different From a Megachurch Pastor?|Jay Michaelson|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was a dictator, to be sure, but also an enlightened reformer.
Napoleon Was a Dynamite Dictator|J.P. O’Malley|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More recently, many advocates of slow, or no growth are finding inspiration in even less enlightened settings than old England.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But now their country has an enlightened policy about paid leave.
Obama’s Extravagant Summer Break? More Like, America’s Vacation-Deficit Disorder|Clive Irving|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In these enlightened days no man is imprisoned for owing money, but only because he does not pay it when told to do so.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Not merely must there be a desire to perform the service; but there must be an enlightened apprehension of its nature.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
In regard to the choice of rulers, the duty of a people enlightened with the knowledge of Divine truth, is clear and plain.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
Peter Ilich was grateful for the interest which this enlightened man took in him and his work.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
I shudder when I chance to come across a really well-read and enlightened man!
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

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