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
Trump isn’t the first president who’s sought to bolster technical education and fill gaps in the labor force.
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Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
On top of coaching and broadcasting, his father was also involved in his education, often putting in extra hours to help with tough homework assignments.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
All students, regardless of their country of origin or immigration status are legally entitled to an education.
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The sign languages may be different, but the experience of deaf people and CODAs across the world shares certain commonalities – especially when talking about equal access to the worlds of education, medical institutions, the workplace and, of course, prison.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
On top of coaching and broadcasting, his father was also involved in his education, often putting in extra hours to help with tough homework assignments.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
All students, regardless of their country of origin or immigration status are legally entitled to an education.
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The sign languages may be different, but the experience of deaf people and CODAs across the world shares certain commonalities – especially when talking about equal access to the worlds of education, medical institutions, the workplace and, of course, prison.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
Noun
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On the Invest Like the Best podcast, host Patrick O’Shaughnessy spoke with the software billionaire who walked away from the spotlight to reinvent schooling.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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In Bora Bora, trips with Bora Diving Center (by Eleuthera) are another good bet for seeing mantas and schooling eagle rays within the famous lagoon.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rather than going all-in on AI literacy, the question is to calibrate deliberate exposure to mental challenges that build resistance to intellectual dependency.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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With the help of the courts, these governments disfranchised Black voters, establishing poll taxes, literacy tests, understanding clauses, and other measures to effectively deny them the vote.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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True to a Norv Turner teaching point, Herbert and Smith wing it far without elongating their delivery.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Laurie Maddalena didn't begin her career teaching leadership.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of centralizing all computational power and decision-making in distant data centers, envision AI architectures that preserve and amplify local knowledge while enabling beneficial exchange across networks.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement This granular knowledge and deep curiosity is also what drives Speer’s long-standing dedication to protecting the vast, vulnerable open ocean and deep-sea environments that lie outside of national borders and hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Each patient was given instructions to continue using the SPFs in the split-face study for the next four days, returning to the office every day for visual assessment.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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There's a learning curve to the NFL for every single rookie that comes in.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Early users include film studio A24, online learning startup Class and probiotics company Seed Health.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Among other initiatives, the nonprofit provides last-dollar scholarships to cover the remaining cost of tuition not covered by participating students’ financial aid packages.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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Evanthia Bromiley is a graduate of the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers and the recipient of scholarships from the Aspen Institute, a Lighthouse Fellowship, a Lisel Mueller scholarship, and Elizabeth George and Carol Houck-Smith awards.—
A Dialogue,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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