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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

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Recent Examples of learning
Noun
To make all this happen takes a lot of work behind the scenes, including building more fulfillment centers in the right locations and continuing to advance its omnichannel experience via machine learning. Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025 Multiple sensors collectively powered by a machine learning model are embedded across the device’s surface.. Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
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And yet, learning about Black History, and of successful Black women is still paramount in my daughter's becoming and why reading about people like Mae Jemison is the start. Davon Loeb, Parents, 15 Feb. 2025 Applying sophisticated machine learning to this data, College Journey provides highly personalized recommendations for best-fit schools, creates dynamic week-by-week action plans, and identifies optimal strategies for maximizing financial aid and merit scholarships. Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for learning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learning
Noun
  • The desire to get involved in education issues is happening at a critical moment in the city.
    Lori Higgins, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • On Wednesday, July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission departed for the moon, powered by a Saturn V rocket and years of government investment in science and education (a pretty thought today).
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
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  • The unit uses tools that were once the preserve of the world’s top mastering houses and is inspired by the artistry of mastering engineers.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • From entry-level careers to the C-suite, mastering soft skills opens up leadership opportunities.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Rubin, who died in 2016, was an American astronomer known for discovering dark matter.
    Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Since 1980, inspection laws and methods of inspection have gotten more stringent, resulting in building owners and the city’s Department of Buildings discovering more facade issues.
    Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • Thus, a Wharton study showed networks enhance innovation by 20-30% through faster experimentation and knowledge sharing, while hierarchies reduce it by 15-25% due to bureaucratic delays and risk aversion.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • These resources are meticulously curated to equip individuals with the confidence and knowledge needed for informed decision-making about their familial and financial futures.
    Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The clip showed Naya surrounded by several bags in her hospital bed and freaking out after realizing who the presents were from.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The owner needs help locating this suspect to pursue criminal and legal action.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Doug Vine, director of energy analysis at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, says there is innovation around everything from locating smaller, next-generation nuclear power plants by data centers to improving the electricity transmission capability of existing lines.
    Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • Participants were guided through a discussion on potential experiences that their daughters may face and how to engage them in conversations about body literacy and some of the more emotional aspects of menstruation and bodily changes during puberty.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But let someone else be educator in chief and focus on other things people deserve, which is reading, literacy and wraparound services – and actual teachers who want to be in Oklahoma.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • Breckenridge made her international debut in 1988 and Flanagan, who was drafted by the LA Stars in an early iteration of the WNBA, took up rugby in 1989 after the end of her college scholarship.
    Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Hope Chicago, which provides debt-free college scholarships to CPS students and their parents, received $400,000 from Bears Care in the last two years.
    Carlos Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learning. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.

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