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
Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
After finishing her schooling at Exarch Joseph I in Lovech, Karabash earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Veliko Tarnovo in applied linguistics with English and French.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The program, run by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, also can award $2,000 to support home-schooling costs and up to $30,000 to support a child with a disability who is enrolled in a private prekindergarten or kindergarten program, per the program’s website.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Or lauding his attainment of the nation’s highest office without much schooling at all?
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
After finishing her schooling at Exarch Joseph I in Lovech, Karabash earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Veliko Tarnovo in applied linguistics with English and French.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Verb
Her mother found help and resources with other home-schooling residents and slowly the family entered the world of fundamentalism.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The program, run by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, also can award $2,000 to support home-schooling costs and up to $30,000 to support a child with a disability who is enrolled in a private prekindergarten or kindergarten program, per the program’s website.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schooling
Noun
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The ruling caps a dramatic downturn in the longtime educator’s two-decade career in urban education, according to the Associated Press (AP).—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The resort tapped Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment to lead their marine education and exploration program, and is a cut above other Maldives resorts for edu-oceanic activities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Malaysian diver Lee Kian Lie told CNN that rescue divers were teaching the villagers how to dive out of the cave themselves, as the space is narrow and water levels are not coming down despite efforts to pump the water out.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The effort, which included a spelling bee television spot teaching people how to spell her last name, succeeded.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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Both clubs also have youth academies aiming to offer affordable instruction to younger players.—
PJ Green
May 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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Where needed, eriophyid mites can be controlled with horticultural oil, neem oil or miticide sprays following label instructions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Classrooms in turmoil On Sundays after church, community members used to stop and commend Kimberly Huffman for educating local kids about the Constitution.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to educating consumers about cotton, Sylvester said what Cotton Incorporated has built with LoveShackFancy—and continues to build across its partnership portfolio—is proof that consumer marketing for a fiber works.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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“Schooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schooling. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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