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
Ronn Blitzer , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Quaranta worked at the Wesley United Methodist Church’s schooling center, church leaders said, per AZfamily.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
In Florida, home-schooling oversight is especially minimal.
—Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Authorities had long expressed concerns about the children’s welfare, saying they were being raised in isolation without access to formal schooling or healthcare.
—Ronn Blitzer , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Quaranta worked at the Wesley United Methodist Church’s schooling center, church leaders said, per AZfamily.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
But halfway through the fastest Grand Slam in the modern history of tennis, the only pure doubles team in the competition is schooling all-comers.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
In Florida, home-schooling oversight is especially minimal.
—Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schooling
Noun
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Cellphone usage continues to be one of the most contentious issues for education leaders.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those areas include voting, healthcare, and education literature.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She is recognized for her service work teaching digital literacy to protect seniors from cybercrime.—
TIME PR,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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This three-day program moves on to teaching more advanced techniques, like left-foot braking, handling ascents and descents, and weight transfer.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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IEPs set out guidelines for the special education the school will provide the child, specifying the specific accommodations, type of instruction, and behavioral plans that will be used to support the student.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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Obiageli Orah, the director of public affairs and consumer protection at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, told Newsflare the passenger repeatedly failed to comply with safety instructions.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In other words, the leaders need to be the leaders while upholding the standards set forth by the coaching staff – a staff that had offseason turnover limited to one full-timer – while educating and guiding the younger players.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And while some may say academics exist in an ivory tower, the experience of welcoming generations of young people into our institutions each year provides a constant reminder of what is gained by educating young adults to ask why and why not rather than to rely on rote certainty.—
Brendan Harley,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Schooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schooling. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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