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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2
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 Conversations might focus on some of the issues that have sparked Texans in recent months, including voting rights, immigration, education and the economy. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 July 2026 Consultants found the county was spending less on public education than its peers. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 Steve Roberts is a math tutor, rideshare driver and licensed teacher with a background in trucking, engineering, education and environmental work. — Zuri Primos july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Their foundations focus on addressing a range of issues including early childhood education, food security, and health and economic programs for women and children. — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 15 July 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
  • Finding upscale private schooling for their children has become an issue.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Families use them to consult doctors remotely, arrange transport to distant clinics, send photos of wounds and symptoms, ask relatives for money, document abuse and reach schooling that is no longer available in person to many girls and women.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026
Definition of schooling
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  • That economic mobility is also why WeBuild is focused on homeownership and provides financial literacy classes.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • The state has 13 children’s services councils that collect tax money for programs like literacy support, water safety, healthcare and career readiness.
    — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of literacy
Noun
  • Specifically, at least for Western religious teachings, we are all filled with star power and infinite value.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Since January, states including Alabama, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia have passed some form of legislation that calls for reevaluating technology's role in teaching and testing, and more than 10 other states are considering similar restrictions.
    — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 10 July 2026
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  • Pavel Mintyukov signs contract extension with Ducks Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has agreed to five-year contract extension worth $36 million with the Ducks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Known for his deep technical knowledge and signature milk punches, Gibson has brought that ingenuity to Lucky Star through his reserved cocktails, such as the cookies and cream made with rum, clarified milk tea and creme de cacao.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of knowledge
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  • The best way for passengers to reduce their risk of injury is to follow crew instructions and keep their seat belts fastened when directed.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
  • Most of the victims died while attempting to flee and ignored shelter-in-place instructions, said Antonio Sanz, president of Andalusia’s emergency services.
    — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of instruction
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  • The researchers also compared their approach with existing reinforcement learning and hierarchical control methods.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • And travel guru Rick Steves reminded us that jet lag is not something that simply has a learning curve.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of learning
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  • Garza was the first player Kris Richardson offered a scholarship to at Sacramento State after landing the position as offensive line coach with the Hornets in 2019.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Players were being given partial scholarships and coaches had to project who might leave or stay after the amateur draft.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of scholarship

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