Thesaurus results for INDOCTRINATES

indoctrinates

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present tense third-person singular of indoctrinate

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to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field indoctrinated children in proper safety procedures

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Recent Examples of indoctrinates Poison indoctrinates our youth in the classroom and is reinforced by the divisive rhetoric constantly spewed forth in so much of the media. — Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025

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Harper teaches oral communication and journalism at White Hall High School, and is working to launch the school's first journalism program and newspaper.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
His wife was a substitute teacher and his daughter teaches in the district.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026

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Eco effort To protect the pristine natural habitat, Jumeirah Olhahali implements successful conservation projects and educates guests on their role in the preservation efforts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
None of these institutions educates hundreds of thousands of students.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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