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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
Nearly all these women are relatively young (in their 50s; one is only 49), most hold doctorate degrees, and their years in education range from 27 to 34 years.
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Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
With music and education running in his family, Thomas has never questioned his place in Tesoro’s Instrumental Music program, regardless of director, program size, or ability.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
State education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker said that 1,800 children left public schools for homeschooling in the last fiscal year, along with another 3,700 who departed public schools to attend private schools.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
After security and fuel, education is the biggest expense.
—Denise Schrier Cetta, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
With music and education running in his family, Thomas has never questioned his place in Tesoro’s Instrumental Music program, regardless of director, program size, or ability.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
State education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker said that 1,800 children left public schools for homeschooling in the last fiscal year, along with another 3,700 who departed public schools to attend private schools.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
After security and fuel, education is the biggest expense.
—Denise Schrier Cetta, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
Noun
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Nevertheless, new legal challenges to vaccine requirements for schooling are working their way through the courts.—
Virginia E. Pitzer,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Families can receive public money to support their child’s private schooling and homeschooling.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The transparent methods of fact-checking and open-source sites can also serve as interactive exercises in media literacy.—
Andrea Hickerson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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The News has held monthly in-house listening sessions with residents, community events in neighborhoods across Dallas, pop-up newsrooms and news literacy workshops, connecting with more than 500 residents through trust-building events last year.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Something could have obscured critical knowledge.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Longevity literacy runs short among American adults, the survey found, and that knowledge gap has dire implications for our retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The form and instructions are available there for eligible consumers.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Cook the pasta shells for 1 minute less than the package instructions, about 9 minutes, then drain and spray with cooking spray, and place in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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With the new desks, her learning style is much more permanent and effective.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Heath said the partnerships between companies and the campus, plus the new facilities, will result in collaborative research, startup incubation, workforce development and education, and unique learning and engagement opportunities for students.—
Milla Surjadi,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Former President Jay Hartzell established the university’s first housing endowment in late 2024 to fund scholarships aimed at making a UT education more affordable and creating more housing complexes for students.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Originally from Eslov, Sweden, Aberg went to Texas Tech on a golf scholarship before turning pro in 2023.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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