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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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Recent Examples of education
Right now, the foundation of public education is under enormous strain.
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Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
In March, the education commissioner appointed Licata as superintendent and nine members of a new School Board.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Her career was in education, teaching children in kindergarten and elementary school.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Friday’s gala also served as a fundraiser in support of the Grammy Museum’s national education programs.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
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Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
In March, the education commissioner appointed Licata as superintendent and nine members of a new School Board.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Her career was in education, teaching children in kindergarten and elementary school.
—Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Friday’s gala also served as a fundraiser in support of the Grammy Museum’s national education programs.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
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At the end of their intensive, ten-month schooling in all things Chinese, the students receive a Masters in Global Affairs from Tsinghua, considered one of the ten best universities in the world.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Conversely, home schooling received a big boost in activity during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when public-school campuses were typically closed for a year or more.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Boston Public Schools laid out a new policy to tackle emerging issues of artificial intelligence in schools for the School Committee’s consideration, taking aim at regulating use in classrooms, technological literacy training and addressing harm to student through tools like deepfakes.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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The law sets aside $70 million to hire more than 1,300 literacy coaches to help improve reading skills among students statewide.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The cooperation between the mongooses enables culture and teaching, but also incredible violence.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Alongside teaching, Quach began working with birds, eventually developing long term relationships with two macaws that have now been with him for more than 21 years, an uncommon lifespan in human care.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Kerr has reached an agreement in principle on a two-year contract to continue coaching the Warriors, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.—
Janie McCauley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Time to test your knowledge with the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for May 3 to 9.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The secret to the best control is to make the insecticide applications, following label instructions, before flower buds begin to open.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The instructions are crystal clear as to exactly where the centerline must be.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Department web pages list program outcomes—syllabi often will list the specific learning outcomes.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Thousands of universities and K-12 schools nationwide were impacted when hackers accessed Canvas, a popular learning platform owned by Instructure.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
11 May 2026
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The Hamilton Prize was merit-based and included a full four-year scholarship to attend Wesleyan.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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His father was a college star who almost went pro, and pursuing a sports scholarship seemed like the thing to do.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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