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noun

ˈskü-liŋ

Definition of schooling

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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verb

present participle of school

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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Alpha was founded in Austin, Texas, in 2014 by MacKenzie Price, who has become an outspoken critic of traditional schooling. — Maya Blackstone, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Avoiding the school Michelle doesn’t see a path forward at the elementary school at this point and is seriously thinking about home schooling both of her boys, and says other parents are considering the same. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

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While access to schooling for girls was severely limited in 2001, by 2021 nearly 1 million girls were enrolled in secondary education. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 While girls had severely limited access to schooling in 2001, nearly 1 million were enrolled in secondary education by 2021, according to UNESCO. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schooling

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Still, according to numbers from University of Miami education researcher and professor Bruce Baker, the percentage of English language learners served by Success Academy is much lower than New York City district schools.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Most of the money would have been used to backfill federal funding cuts to healthcare, and 10% would have gone toward education and food-assistance programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of education

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Several candidates argued that a board focused on teaching residents best practices to maintain clean water, the local tree canopy and growing plants and food could surge back to relevance.

— Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
The show focuses on teaching kids how to process and cope with big emotions, as well as language and social skills, through music and dance.

— Parents, Parents, 5 Nov. 2026

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Researchers also found that lowering blood pressure in people with diabetes didn’t help cut down on heart attacks, and educating emergency responders and bystanders to improve their responses to sudden cardiac arrest didn’t keep more people alive.

— Amanda Erickson, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026
The department has started with educating the public, particularly parents, with forums.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

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