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as in education
the understanding and information gained from being educated the learning that you get from books is just as important as the experience you get from life

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learning

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verb

present participle of learn
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How does the noun learning differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of learning are erudition, knowledge, and scholarship. While all these words mean "what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind," learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling.

a book that demonstrates vast learning

Where would erudition be a reasonable alternative to learning?

The words erudition and learning are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning.

an erudition unusual even in a scholar

In what contexts can knowledge take the place of learning?

The words knowledge and learning can be used in similar contexts, but knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience.

rich in the knowledge of human nature

When could scholarship be used to replace learning?

While the synonyms scholarship and learning are close in meaning, scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation.

a work of first-rate literary scholarship

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of learning
Noun
The biggest issue is that your automatic learning system often focuses on the wrong signals. Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025 His five-year goal is to continue educating people on the practical uses of AI through his dedication to lifelong learning and helping others succeed in the evolving technological world. K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Though McKinnon isn’t done learning new talents. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 But learning the steps is just the beginning of the process of bringing a major work like this to the stage. David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for learning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learning
Noun
  • But Jesmore said talking to his grandson about the design of the new world headquarters, which will be more open-concept for collaboration rather than individual offices, was an education.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Abigail Spanberger, our candidate, three pillars to her campaign, affordability, jobs, and education, which is about kids, but also about our workforce.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Dogs begin by mastering basic obedience before moving on to specialized tasks that support their handler’s unique needs.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Even so, the idea that telling lies could win you an enormous sum of money faster than mastering facts fits in with the shifting realities of our times.
    Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local diner, a Vietnamese restaurant and a boba tea shop after discovering over dozens of German cockroaches and other food safety violations.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Themes of self-acceptance, discovering one’s true potential, the power of friendship, and embracing the unknown are all wrapped in a quirky, adventurous comedy.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rutgers-Eagleton’s mid-October survey mirrored that trend, finding 42 percent of voters viewed Sherrill favorably and 45 percent unfavorably, while Ciattarelli’s numbers were 41 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • And with 23andMe filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, her chances of finding any additional siblings may be dwindling.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By studying quenching mechanics at the microscopic level, Graffiedi aims to enable faster refueling in orbit.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Rucci’s journey into fashion began unexpectedly while studying philosophy and literature at Temple University.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Libraries and archives hold so much knowledge within their sacred confines.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Seven Castain’s knowledge of ‘Seinfeld’ Castain was born in 2004, and her familiarity with a TV show is limited since Seinfeld signed off in ‘98.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Other younger-generation consumers say there’s really no advantage to using cash and complain that getting some wastes time.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
  • See all the stars getting SCAD to the bone below.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The minister noted that while many MOUs have been signed with countries including France, Japan and South Korea, realizing actual collaborations takes years of negotiation.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The two were part of a group quail hunting at a ranch in Texas when Cheney fired at a covey of quail, not realizing Whittington, who stayed behind to collect shot birds, had approached.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learning. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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