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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Directing a nonprofit leader toward entrepreneurship education and skills development could reasonably be argued to support an organization's broader operational mission.
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CBS News,
29 June 2026
The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
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29 June 2026
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29 June 2026
As education and prosperity rose, well-off people married later and had fewer children, and women had more choices and higher standards.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
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Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 9th House of Learning and Perspective, bringing old questions about education, faith, publishing, travel, or long-term direction back into focus.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
As education and prosperity rose, well-off people married later and had fewer children, and women had more choices and higher standards.
—
Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for education
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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