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
None of these are good ideas; nothing in this deal furthers the education of students.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
One solution is better continuing legal education for injury lawyers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Roughly 60% of those students will have education loans, with an average balance of around $30,000, according to an analysis by higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Steyer led among young voters in San Diego County as well as Democrats and those with a high school education, according to the poll.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
One solution is better continuing legal education for injury lawyers.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Roughly 60% of those students will have education loans, with an average balance of around $30,000, according to an analysis by higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Steyer led among young voters in San Diego County as well as Democrats and those with a high school education, according to the poll.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
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Research highlights that each additional year of schooling increases an individual’s earnings by roughly 10% annually, illustrating how education compounds economic opportunity over time rather than delivering a one-time benefit.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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The older students can help one another with technology that may not have been a part of their schooling, but is now a standard part of education.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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What is needed is better financial literacy in America.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the exact moment AI literacy became a foundational workplace skill, most colleges went in the opposite direction.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rue takes to this teaching like the Torah, ogling the girls grinding for bills with a fervor that mimics that of a religious revelation.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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In between teaching and training, Wilkins helped coach South’s throwers.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Devereaux receives a hero’s welcome back home, but his irrational and violent behavior threatens his new livelihood, as does the knowledge of his cowardice held by Capt.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Those attacks are often carried out by non-Russian nationals for small amounts of money and without full knowledge of who the operations serve.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The team also gave Luna a series of initial instructions, including pre-launch priorities like hiring an employee to run the store’s day-to-day operations, deciding what the store should sell and ordering inventory.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Instead, what the court addressed was a single jury instruction, charting several paths forward — including fixing that instruction and trying the case again.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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These subgroups align with those designated by Title I, including economically disadvantaged, historically underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, students with specialized learning plans, and those learning the English language.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jewish students continue to face intimidation, harassment, discrimination, and sometimes violence, often fearing for their safety in environments meant to nurture learning.—
Kenneth L. Marcus,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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In 1989, the Hungarian leader actually received a Soros Foundation scholarship to study at Britain's University of Oxford.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Race discrimination in allocation of scholarships and internships has been a significant problem.—
Alison Somin,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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