1
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
The strategist noted that Youngkin’s message on parental rights and education is often the main takeaway from his campaign, but there were other important messages, including repealing the state’s grocery tax.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Newsweek has mapped the best states to be a teacher, based on a new report from education staffing agency ProCare Therapy.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Of course the road to desegregation was treacherous — and, yes, those (white) mothers put up massive, traumatic resistance to the equal education of Black students — but, ultimately, those sacrifices were worth it.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
The city of Phoenix’s Head Start Birth to Five Program provides food, health services, and early childhood education for families.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Newsweek has mapped the best states to be a teacher, based on a new report from education staffing agency ProCare Therapy.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Of course the road to desegregation was treacherous — and, yes, those (white) mothers put up massive, traumatic resistance to the equal education of Black students — but, ultimately, those sacrifices were worth it.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
The city of Phoenix’s Head Start Birth to Five Program provides food, health services, and early childhood education for families.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
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The case tests the limits of state authority over religious schooling, affects tens of thousands of students’ future economic mobility, and highlights how political deals can influence educational standards statewide.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Drawbacks of Montessori Montessori schooling might sound attractive to parents who want their children get up out of their desks, and engage with the world around them in more active and tactile ways, but Montessori isn’t right for every family.—
Katrina Donham,
Parents,
23 Sep. 2025
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The dispute affected educators and policymakers statewide — but Pendleton managed to take the best of both literacy methods and apply them to the 130,000-plus students then enrolled in San Diego schools, Lopez said.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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After landing a publishing deal with HarperCollins, the family hopes to share their passion for learning through literacy.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
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In June, a three-judge panel had ruled unanimously that teaching yoga is protected speech and that city officials had failed to show how the classes threaten public safety or prevent enjoyment of the city’s shoreline parks, overturning a lower court’s ruling.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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This book is filled with a lifetime of teachings, as Rosemary Morrow has taught permaculture, all over the world, for 40 years.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Many wisdoms intrinsic to permaculture long predate the term—it cannot be understated how much stems from indigenous knowledge and was passed down from generations before, from these ancestral stewards who listened to, and trusted, the land.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Defense attorney Natalee Segal said that Germayne Cunningham possessed limited medical knowledge as a police officer but relied on medical professionals for how to best help his family.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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That meant Vince and Ashley would face off in part 2, a contest that would end in an explosive outburst after Vince did not properly read the instructions.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Where rookie pilots panicked in battle, Gabreski functioned like a robot, dispassionately following the instructions laid out in his military flight manuals.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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In addition, with support from Michael Kors, WFP will be able to equip 30 schools with solar panels, upgraded kitchens and improved classrooms, enhancing the learning environments for more than 3,000 students.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Aspartate is essential for learning and memory, playing a role in brain function.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Strategic pillars are scholarships and student investment; programmatic innovation and resources; talent discovery and development; research and advocacy; and institutional capacity building.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
29 Sep. 2025
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Aaliyah secured an athletic scholarship after going to the state championships while wrestling for high schools in Wyoming and New Mexico, securing second place twice.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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