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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 Thaden's Lower School -- located directly south of Thaden's current campus -- will have a program blending outdoor education and the arts, according to a July 18 news release from Thaden. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025 Goals American Royal wants its new, larger campus to put Wyandotte at the center of food and agriculture events and education in the region. Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025 Respondents want stable housing, job security, health care, education and a good partner and worry about larger forces like politics and climate change. Lisa Hagen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Silas Allen is an education reporter focusing on challenges and possible solutions in Fort Worth’s school system. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for education
Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
Noun
  • Students could get up to $2,000 for home schooling.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Each community documents and pools the funds for the common good (including schooling, social services, and cultural initiatives).
    Mark Johanson, AFAR Media, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • It’s lived out in real-time, through team wellness programs, financial literacy workshops, intentional family support, and shared moments of joy.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • City Council should partner in programs to prioritize literacy, intervention, and normalizing trade programs.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In several cases, I was offered only one class at a time, not because of teaching demand, but because assigning more hours would have triggered additional administrative requirements under my state’s labor law.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Maggie Perkins left her teaching job to work as a clerk at Costco, and she’s never looked back 1 Comments Maggie Perkins left her teaching job to work at Costco in 2022, Perkins shares her journey and life on TikTok, where she's grown a following.
    Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In the telling of Kelly and lead writer Davide Serino, also credited as co-creator, Carême attracts the interest of then-First Consul Bonaparte (Frank Molinaro) when his knowledge of natural remedies helps the leader recover from a mid-coital seizure.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The flow of knowledge and expertise from academia into industry is what transforms abstract scientific insights into deployable technologies with strategic and economic value.
    Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Instead of traditional teachers, Alpha employs guides who focus on coaching and emotional support, while AI handles the academic instruction.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • Her original post had included a link to a website that provided instructions for buying the tokens.
    Mary Clements Evans, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Hugo’s success comes from adaptability, innovation, and constant learning.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • But the truth is the learning is about much more than expressing remorse.
    Christian Dashiell, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The settlement calls for scholarship limits to be replaced by roster limits.
    Eric Olson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Policy experts and advocates have come up with proposals that include reserving 30 percent of scholarships for the Fulbright program, international fellowship, for those who are married or have children.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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