as in education
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
the extended schooling needed for a horse to be able to make those precision movements
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as in teaching
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 schooling
Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Lilian never liked those parents who talked about their children’s schooling as preparation for the future.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Gia—who was filmed playfully schooling her dad on his posing skills at the event—stunned in a strapless black silk slip dress, while Stella coordinated with her in a black-and-white polka-dot dress with dainty spaghetti straps and a midi-length silhouette.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Currently, Colorado supports the youngest and the oldest students enrolled in private schools through tuition vouchers or indirectly through tax incentives, but abandons them in the intervening and arguably most important years of schooling.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Lilian never liked those parents who talked about their children’s schooling as preparation for the future.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
This month, most of CKC’s Myrtle Beach families applied for the Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF), a new school-choice program that includes students schooling at home and in programs like CKC.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Gia—who was filmed playfully schooling her dad on his posing skills at the event—stunned in a strapless black silk slip dress, while Stella coordinated with her in a black-and-white polka-dot dress with dainty spaghetti straps and a midi-length silhouette.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schooling
Noun
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Across public service, business, education, health care and even sports, being a leader is in some ways harder than ever.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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But these groups have been denied basic essential services, including health care, education and social support, the report states.—
STEFANIE DAZIO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In addition to teaching and preparing dancers for professional study, marked by a solo debut performance called an arangetram, the two women together run a company dedicated to performing concert dance works — a format Hema pioneered for Bharatanatyam in Chicago.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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At Purdue, the device will be integrated into the existing radiation instrumentation teaching lab.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The form and instructions are available there for eligible consumers.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Cook the pasta shells for 1 minute less than the package instructions, about 9 minutes, then drain and spray with cooking spray, and place in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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She is dedicated to educating others on how to cultivate green spaces and embrace eco-friendly practices.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Data center developers and local political leaders don’t help the situation by not investing enough in educating the public and by routinely obscuring details and keeping secret the names of the companies behind the data centers.—
Mehdi Paryavi,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Schooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schooling. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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