as in academy
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
one of the first schools in the country to admit girls as students
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as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of school
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The school is parked in the talent hotbed of Dallas.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
Initially funded by private philanthropy and later the Gates Foundation, the program helped participants resume schooling or gain employment, while allowing researchers to detect HIV infections within days.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Hundreds of rescuers dug through the concrete rubble of a school that collapsed on September 29 in Indonesia, where 65 children are presumed buried.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The school is parked in the talent hotbed of Dallas.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
And then comes Sunday’s Pisces lunar eclipse in your partnership zone — the same zone Saturn’s been schooling you in.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
Initially funded by private philanthropy and later the Gates Foundation, the program helped participants resume schooling or gain employment, while allowing researchers to detect HIV infections within days.
—David Cox, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for school
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Pathways for young English players are increasingly threatened, even in the post-Brexit era, where recruitment of academy footballers from abroad is restricted.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to court documents, the deputies also said the last hands-on training in defense tactics that most of them completed was in their basic academy.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The cubs were taught essential survival skills—including hunting and avoiding humans—to get ready to be reintroduced to the wild.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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City officials argued that yoga — even when taught for free or by donation — is a commercial activity and not protected by the First Amendment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The seminary also sold the Carroll Park Apartments student housing to the city.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the 2022 raid, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a forfeiture motion for almost $150,000, claiming the church and its Bible seminary swindled hundreds of military members out of more than $22 million.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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At first, the state regulators tried various strategies to educate customers about the addictive nature of gambling, as well as the financial risks.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Local officials, as well as nonprofit and community groups, are also making efforts to educate residents about their rights and keep them informed about the imminent federal operation.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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“School.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/school. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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