Explore Edification through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like sophistication or enlightenment. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Edification in a sentence
Edification meaning
- The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually.
- A building or edifice.
Synonyms of Edification
Using Edification
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually. | A building or edifice.
- Useful related words include: sophistication, enlightenment.
- In the example corpus, edification often appears in combinations such as: and edification, edification of, of edification.
Context around Edification
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Edification
- In this selection, "edification" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, academic, correction, own, ephesians and stem stand out and add context to how "edification" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include behind for edification and drama and edification as season. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "edification" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with edification
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dreams of edification can help change the course of your life. (11 words)
But first, I am reminded why God gives us dreams, correction, edification, and guidance. (14 words)
There might not be another period with as much drama and edification as season four had. (16 words)
The internet is an effective tool of communications, but it must be self-monitored by Biblical standards such as “speak the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15) and avoiding unwholesome words and speaking for edification (Ephesians 4:29). (38 words)
To be informed, yes, but not merely for academic edification: We all want to improve ourselves, to deepen our knowledge and understanding, to learn new skills, new ways of thinking, working and living. (33 words)
One school of thought believes it is always directed to God as prayer, praise, or thanksgiving but is spoken in for the hearing and edification of the congregation. (28 words)
Example sentences (14)
There might not be another period with as much drama and edification as season four had.
The collection began with Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter in 1838 and was originally intended for the education and edification of other physicians.
To be informed, yes, but not merely for academic edification: We all want to improve ourselves, to deepen our knowledge and understanding, to learn new skills, new ways of thinking, working and living.
But first, I am reminded why God gives us dreams, correction, edification, and guidance.
Dreams of edification can help change the course of your life.
Heineken Light Lager is 4.2% ABV, by comparison, but that’s just for your own edification.
The internet is an effective tool of communications, but it must be self-monitored by Biblical standards such as “speak the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15) and avoiding unwholesome words and speaking for edification (Ephesians 4:29).
Also, icons served as tools of edification for the illiterate faithful during most of the history of Christendom.
From various ancient writings, historians gathered that a group of young women were left in Sappho's charge for their instruction or cultural edification.
He kept large portraits of the pair in his office in Leipzig for the edification of his new editors.
One school of thought believes it is always directed to God as prayer, praise, or thanksgiving but is spoken in for the hearing and edification of the congregation.
POV p. 5-6 Introduction Lowrie He expressed the illusion this way in his 1848 "Christian Address ", Thoughts Which Wound From Behind – for Edification.
The Aedile was the supervisor of public works; the words "edifice" and "edification" stem from the same root.
They are valuable only when they minister spiritual profit and edification to the body of Christ.
Common combinations with edification
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and edification 5×
- edification of 3×
- of edification 2×
- for edification 2×