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education

noun

ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce education (audio)
Definition of educationnext
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 Two school districts in the Sacramento area were ranked among the Most Diverse School Districts in America, according to a ranking by online education data firm Niche. — Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The state’s former education secretary, James Peyser, reviewed the competency requirements at more than 50 school districts that replaced the MCAS graduation requirement. — Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the rise of artificial intelligence has also sparked growing fears that a traditional four-year college education will become obsolete. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The announcement also suggests that AI’s influence on education and society helped shape the new campus and learning model. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for education
Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
  1. schooling
  2. literacy
  3. teaching
  4. knowledge
  5. instruction
  6. learning
  7. scholarship
Noun
  • The California State University system currently requires undergraduate applicants whose schooling was in a language other than English to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language to prove their proficiency in the language.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Public schools also face more competition than ever, including homeschooling, private schools and online schooling options.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of schooling
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  • Three priorities for business leaders First, leaders need to build climate-health literacy across the whole organization.
    — Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • What readers are saying The conversation explores concerns about declining literacy and the impact of technology on reading habits.
    — George F. Will, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of literacy
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  • The school will also prioritize new approaches to teaching and learning.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some people are abandoning office jobs for teaching, health care and the trades.
    — Steven Yoder, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of teaching
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  • That forced a Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal to stretch the Chiefs’ knowledge to 17-10.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Four people with knowledge of the matter, including a diplomatic source, told Reuters that the TPLF had ordered both companies to shut down the networks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of knowledge
Noun
  • Each package contains cooking instructions such as cook time and preferred cooking method.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Public libraries offer free SHSAT books with instructions, explanations, and complete sample tests, along with free online tutoring.
    — Wai Wah Chin, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of instruction
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  • There is a link between the amount of time children spend on screens and their development, a new study shows, with poorer outcomes seen in learning, speech and emotional regulation among those who spend longer on them.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Studies in one review tested activities lasting from a single learning session to about four months of practice.
    — Antonio Perez-Nunez, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of learning
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  • Some of those same faculty assign grades that can make or break a scholarship or internship, and there is no guarantee that bias won’t seep into a recommendation letter.
    — Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • By following an idea through scholarship, students can see how terminology shifts, arguments develop, and disagreements emerge, and how their own writing enters that process.
    — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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