educing

verb

present participle of educe
as in eliciting
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved) the gift of a puppy finally educed a response from the shy boy

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  1. eliciting
  2. evoking
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  • Moderna's vaccine is deemed safe and effective, eliciting a stronger immune response, especially in those over 50.
    — Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Peralta is eliciting whiffs at a career-worst rate, and a strikeout rate that used to sit above 30 percent has tumbled down to the league average this year.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of eliciting
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  • The Shards men, too, are Murphy types, with Rigney resembling Evan Peters and Gere frequently evoking Ashton Kutcher.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • At other times, AI picked forms that shifted like a giant Etch A Sketch into images evoking works by Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of evoking
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“Educing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educing. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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