Thesaurus results for INDOCTRINATING

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 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 Handsome but not very bright, Whitlock is kidnapped by communist screenwriters, who end up indoctrinating him into their cause. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024

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Álvarez, the youngest of the eight, credits his father, Santos Álvarez, for helping to shape his career and teaching him hard work, honesty and discipline.

— Nate Burleson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Still, after a trip to the emergency room, Leslie went back to teaching grade school at Dean’s Mill School that day.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

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Over the last few years, the UC system has been under immense pressure to reaffirm its commitment to educating the residents of the state.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The company heavily emphasizes one-on-one communication starting at the initial consultation, educating customers and sharing clear next steps throughout the process.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

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