education

noun

ed·u·ca·tion ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən

Synonyms of education next

: the action or process of educating or of being educated

also : a stage of such a process

: the knowledge and development resulting from the process of being educated

a person of little education

: the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools

educational

ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shnəl

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

educationally

ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shnəl-ē

-shə-nᵊl-

adverb

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web Rodrigues connects such political correctness to Alfredo’s training scenes in which pulchritudinous firemen tease his education by striking libidinous high-art poses — Caravaggio, Picabia, Francis Bacon — that mock Alfredo’s hidden passions. —

Armond White, National Review, 31 May 2023 Consumers are using their savings to pursue personal goals, such as funding a child's education, paying off loans, or investing in environmentally-friendly initiatives. —

USA TODAY, 31 May 2023 Beast Philanthropy In May 2023, Donaldson worked with Hearing the Call to provide hearing aids to 1,000 people across the U.S., Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, South Africa, Malwai and Indonesia and donated $100,000 to organizations that promote education in sign language. —

Monica Lea, Fortune, 30 May 2023 Monday afternoon, Lebanon City Schools spokeswoman Wendy Planicka confirmed the victim, Shawn Mitchell, was a Lebanon student enrolled in the career center, which offers technical education to high school and adult students. —

Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer, 29 May 2023 He was hooked, and saw nearly everything the house had to offer in what amounted to a parallel education. —

Joshua Barone, New York Times, 27 May 2023 She and a dozen other winners were recognized for their work to provide arts education to kids throughout San Diego County. —

Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2023 Tara Hughes believes respecting education could even improve working conditions for teachers. —

Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 27 May 2023 Mariani graduated with a bachelor of science degree in education and plans to teach elementary and special education, CNN affiliate WCBS-TV reported. —

Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 27 May 2023 See More

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