as in academy
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
one of the first schools in the country to admit girls as students
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as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of school
Ashley Belanger – May 9, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
The governor has proposed sending schools an extra $40 million annually for special education, but not for another two years.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Maybe that comes from Arteta (and Maresca, a fellow former Manchester City assistant) being schooled in Guardiola’s ‘thousand-pass policy’.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Chromebook challenge has caused chaos for US schools, leading to laptop fires that have forced school evacuations, early dismissals, and the summoning of first responders.
—Ashley Belanger – May 9, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
The governor has proposed sending schools an extra $40 million annually for special education, but not for another two years.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Verb
As for Ware, there have been stretches where the need to get better - and get bigger - couldn’t be clearer, particularly when he was schooled by the Clippers’ Ivica Zubac during the recent 10-game losing streak.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Maybe that comes from Arteta (and Maresca, a fellow former Manchester City assistant) being schooled in Guardiola’s ‘thousand-pass policy’.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for school
Noun
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Barca academy graduate Inaki Pena, 26, initially deputised for the Germany international, before Wojciech Szczesny, 35, came out of retirement to sign a contract with the Catalan club until the end of the season.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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But that commitment is geared toward building server facilities to support Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence service, and an academy to train businesses on manufacturing techniques, instead of iPhone production.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Revere used that skill to teach himself to become an engraver and later a dentist, fashioning implants for his patients.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The film’s director, Catherine Masud, who teaches at UConn, will present and discuss the film on May 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Real Art Ways.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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During his enrollment in the seminary, Ratzinger was drafted into World War II, putting his theological teachings on hold.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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What was once an old seminary is now one of the most beautiful hotels in the city.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
11 Apr. 2025
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Applications open today for the three month in-person program that will include six development sessions to educate and create access and community for up to 20 mentees across creative and management tracks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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“School.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/school. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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