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Word of the Day: inculcate
This word has appeared in 11 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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inculcate \ ˈɪnkəlkeɪt \ verb
: teach and impress upon by frequent repetitions or admonitions; instill
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The word
inculcate
has appeared in 11 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Aug. 12 in an episode of The Opinions podcast called “
What A.I. Really Means for Learning
.” In it, Jessica Grose states:
And I do think if we have to have a positive outcome of this new technology, it’s that I hope it forces educational systems to sit back and say: What are the values we are trying to
inculcate
in these students? What are — why are we here? What do we hope that they learn? What do we hope is happening in the classroom?
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inculcate
in a sentence?
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inculcate
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