indoctrinating

verb

present participle of indoctrinate
as in teaching
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field indoctrinated children in proper safety procedures

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Recent Examples of indoctrinating Featuring a mixture of stop-motion and 2D animation, the movie functions as a surrealist fairy-tale propaganda film produced by the leader of a fictional religious sect that uses the media as a form method for indoctrinating his followers. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 But the truth is, reality-TV fans love nothing more than indoctrinating new converts. — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 According to an unclassified summary of the case against Zada, the 47-year-old is accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and indoctrinating her children with ISIS ideology. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 After all, Damon is just as dedicated to indoctrinating his four daughters into the global community. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026 Sanctions were also slapped on seven centers suspected of indoctrinating the children or training them to serve in the armed forces, either for Russia or pro-Russian militias inside Ukraine. — ABC News, 11 May 2026 Florida officials began sharing the video as evidence that the teachers union was indoctrinating children and encouraging chaos in schools. — Jeffrey S. Solochek, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 As for the consequences these professors may face for being accused by their own students of indoctrinating, Herlinger said there will likely be none. — Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025 Russia is accused of taking thousands of Ukrainian children into Russia during the war, separating them from their families and indoctrinating them with Russian nationalism as part of its effort to erase the sovereignty and national culture of Ukraine. — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indoctrinating
  1. teaching
  2. educating
Verb
  • The school is launching a new master of education degree and teaching credential program in July 2027.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Dunham told Variety that Horvath is probably teaching at Bard College and enjoying raising her son.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • Torres is a board member of the Dallas Mexican American Historical League (DMAHL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the city's Mexican American history.
    — Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Even more impressive is the company’s commitment to the local community and environment, and to educating guests about the area’s Indigenous culture and heritage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of educating

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“Indoctrinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indoctrinating. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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