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indoctrinates

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present tense third-person singular of indoctrinate

as in teaches

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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Independent retail teaches you to forecast off real reorders instead of hopeful projections, and to line up production with what is actually moving.

— Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
As Stephen Sondheim teaches us, (forgettable) content dictates (forgettable) form.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

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The organization educates veterans about underutilized resources and opportunities.

— Monique John, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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