education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən 
1
a
: the action or process of teaching or of being or becoming educated
If we fail to adequately invest in the education of our young people then we set ourselves up for the continued negative consequences that we are currently experiencing in our city.—
Robin P. Cooper
Robin P. Cooper
also
: a stage of such a process see also adult education, continuing education, higher education, physical education, special education
b
: the knowledge and development resulting from the process of learning or being taught
a person of little education
There are lots of places where you can acquire education and skills for free or cheap …—Brooke Allen
Brooke Allen2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools
She earned a master's degree in education.
Examples of education in a Sentence
The school is devoted to the education of children with reading difficulties.
She received her education at private schools.
The applicants had comparable educations.
She earned her master's degree in education.
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For one, people who sit on school boards in Minnesota are largely the candidates that teachers unions want to see running education.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Congress largely rejected those cuts last month, although funding for programs focusing on social drivers of health, such as access to food, housing and education, were axed.
—Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
At the beginning of the school year, the family sought and received a 504 plan, a federal designation meant to guarantee that people with physical disabilities have the same access to education as their peers.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
To honor International Women’s Day, local women in leadership and law enforcement gathered at the West Sacramento Police Department for a day of fun and education.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Congress largely rejected those cuts last month, although funding for programs focusing on social drivers of health, such as access to food, housing and education, were axed.
—Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
At the beginning of the school year, the family sought and received a 504 plan, a federal designation meant to guarantee that people with physical disabilities have the same access to education as their peers.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
To honor International Women’s Day, local women in leadership and law enforcement gathered at the West Sacramento Police Department for a day of fun and education.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌej-ə-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: the action or process of educating or of being educated
b
: knowledge, skill, and development gained from study or practice
2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods and problems of teaching
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