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as in schooling
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
a teacher who devoted herself to the education of children with special needs
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as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated
a person whose extensive education was obvious to all who met him
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Kickstart Your Day with The Morning Jolt A call for civic education in universities throughout the country gives hope for the inculcation of responsible citizenship in young Americans.
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John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
Most are not allowed to pursue education beyond grade six.
—Fariba Akbari, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
In his fusion of jazz and classical music, Bell was both faithful to his education and in step with trends of the time, as exemplified by the popularity of the M.J.Q. and of the classical-jazz-fusion movement known as Third Stream.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Access to primary education has also fallen since the Taliban took power, with 1.1 million fewer girls and boys attending school, according to UNESCO data.
—Riazat Butt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
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John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
Most are not allowed to pursue education beyond grade six.
—Fariba Akbari, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
In his fusion of jazz and classical music, Bell was both faithful to his education and in step with trends of the time, as exemplified by the popularity of the M.J.Q. and of the classical-jazz-fusion movement known as Third Stream.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Access to primary education has also fallen since the Taliban took power, with 1.1 million fewer girls and boys attending school, according to UNESCO data.
—Riazat Butt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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