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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
The Halki seminary was closed in 1971 following a Constitutional Court ruling that private higher education institutions must be affiliated with state universities, a requirement rejected by the Patriarchate.
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Reuters, NBC news, 21 June 2026
In 1995, the three brothers co-founded the New York gallery Rush Arts (named for Russell’s nickname) and Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, whose mission was to provide exhibitions, events, art education, scholarships, and grants for disadvantaged artists of color.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 June 2026
Novelli said one of the reasons many kids in New Haven are still behind in reading is a shortage of pre-kindergarten education.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
In birds, for instance, males and females of 80 percent of species parent their young, says Karen McDonald, the STEM education program coordinator at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC).
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 June 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 21 June 2026
In 1995, the three brothers co-founded the New York gallery Rush Arts (named for Russell’s nickname) and Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, whose mission was to provide exhibitions, events, art education, scholarships, and grants for disadvantaged artists of color.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 June 2026
Novelli said one of the reasons many kids in New Haven are still behind in reading is a shortage of pre-kindergarten education.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
In birds, for instance, males and females of 80 percent of species parent their young, says Karen McDonald, the STEM education program coordinator at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC).
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
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Antetokounmpo’s preferences might also reflect proximity to friends and family, quality of schooling, cultural interests and weather.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
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Last year, the San Francisco Fed took a crack at it, saying men were both pulled out of the labor force because of schooling or caretaking duties and pushed out due to a mismatch in skills or a disability.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Parton, a long-time literacy advocate, created the Imagination Library to give free books to kids and has been working with Reading Ready Pittsburgh for eight years.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In the nineteenth century, upper class American women who had leisure time and literacy became really into keeping floral calendars to note when wildflowers bloomed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Notable recent episodes include A$AP Rocky teaching rap, Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff coaching kids for a talent show and Gigi Hadid advising the class on how to unlock their inner confidence.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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In what is likely a foregone conclusion, our court steps toward endorsing the view that States can force a religious organization to hire individuals who openly flout its religious beliefs and teachings.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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This is only one of many changes meant to bring the book in line with present teen knowledge.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.—
Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The findings also pointed out that no public address system was used during the flooding, that some campers became separated from their counselors for the remainder of the flooding and counselors and campers were told to shelter in place in their cabins and await further instructions.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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Ramona Burress, a parent and former head of Kenwood’s Local School Council, helped revive the school’s parent fundraising group at the height of COVID, as many families struggled with access to food, housing and technology needed for remote learning.—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Alberto Carvalho, who led the nation’s second-largest school district, stepped down Sunday, saying his departure is intended to remove distraction from student learning.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Last year, Syracuse was one of several schools to offer last-minute scholarships to students who had yet to commit in a bid to boost enrollment.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The scholarship program was started by the Brothers family in memory of their father Oscar Brothers, first president of the Gamber and Community Fire Company, and supports local area students furthering their education after high school.—
Brian T. Krista,
Baltimore Sun,
19 June 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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