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
Sutton Foster stars as Liza Miller, a divorced Gen X mom with a serious resume gap and tuition bills due for her daughter’s education.
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
The budget allocates significant funds toward Netanyahu’s ultra-Orthodox political allies who are a key component of his coalition, while cutting education and healthcare spending and raising taxes.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
These giveaways to the wealthy have come at the expense of investments in infrastructure, education, and health care — making life more expensive and difficult for everyone who isn’t rich.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The book is the culmination of 15 years studying the American education system strengths and weaknesses.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
The budget allocates significant funds toward Netanyahu’s ultra-Orthodox political allies who are a key component of his coalition, while cutting education and healthcare spending and raising taxes.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
These giveaways to the wealthy have come at the expense of investments in infrastructure, education, and health care — making life more expensive and difficult for everyone who isn’t rich.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The book is the culmination of 15 years studying the American education system strengths and weaknesses.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
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More than 135,000 people are sheltering in over 660 collective sites, while essential services—water, sanitation, and schooling—are being severely disrupted.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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But this mayor has made clear his intention to ensure both genuine community involvement in schooling and accountability in outcomes.—
Dennis Walcott,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Youth inside Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall have asked for better access to vocational training, financial literacy courses, and art and music programs, Hahn said.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mackey, who previously worked as an analyst at Chrysler Capital, played a leading role in securing Synchrony’s support for the new financial literacy lab.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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Wallenberg teaches ninth through twelfth grade and is in her 50th year of teaching.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The creative decision also mirrors the experience of doctors, nurses and students within a teaching hospital, which often includes a revolving door of staff.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Artemis, by contrast, aims to establish a base near the lunar south pole, building knowledge and skills that will help humanity make the next giant leap — to Mars.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shaban’s version of events attempted to convince members of the committee that their knowledge of the rudimentary elements of our criminal justice system is wrong.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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The MorphoScan scale comes with an instruction manual and a USB-A-to-USB-C charging cable, but no wall brick.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Gardeners should carefully read and follow label instructions and avoid applying treatments when pollinators are most active.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The learning process involves no textbooks, no exercises, no memorization, no facts.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The second level has more general classrooms, small meeting rooms and open-plan tutoring spaces that support less-formal learning sessions.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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But more recent scholarship seems to poke holes in the story about saison’s idyllic agricultural roots.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township is offering $2,000 scholarships to qualifying students pursuing careers in agriculture, conservation, floriculture or other environmental fields, according to a social media post.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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