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
Sophie Mitra, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
Many nations formally commingle religious faith and public schooling.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
States also earned higher scores when virtual schooling was available statewide, and points were awarded to states that allowed intradistrict and interdistrict open enrollment.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The solitary creatures consume upwards of 1,000 pounds of food per day, with their diet largely consisting of shrimp, krill, crabs and schooling fish, according to NOAA.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Noun
In 2024, the U.S. ranked fifth in the world in terms of GDP per capita, but was in 20th place on the Human Development Index due to relatively lower life expectancy and years of schooling compared to other countries at the top of the list, like Switzerland and Norway.
—Sophie Mitra, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
Many nations formally commingle religious faith and public schooling.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
States also earned higher scores when virtual schooling was available statewide, and points were awarded to states that allowed intradistrict and interdistrict open enrollment.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The solitary creatures consume upwards of 1,000 pounds of food per day, with their diet largely consisting of shrimp, krill, crabs and schooling fish, according to NOAA.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schooling
Noun
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The spending proposal lawmakers approved, negotiated among the Democratic House and Senate leaders and the governor’s office, deviates from Pritzker’s original plan in certain areas, including funding for elementary and secondary education.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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But the problem is the quality of education that the students receive, when they are rushed through the pipeline, with no time to focus on themselves, solely concentrated on productivity and employability, to pay back their debt.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
Verb
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The Scopes Trial, also known as the Monkey Trial, took place after a high school teacher in Tennessee was accused of violating the law by teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.—
Shelby Slade,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The victims of the attack included an ex-Princeton University football player, a recent high school grad bound for nursing school, a young mother teaching her daughter how to read and a father of two celebrating the new year with his cousin, among others.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The only instructions for the theater audience that night will be to get their butts in the seats before curtain.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Residents were advised to heed official warnings throughout the severe weather cycle and stay alert for any additional storm advisories or emergency instructions.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Verb
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She's spent over six months educating her following of over 700,000 about JEB.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Charlotte Observer spoke to Chris Hayes, an extension associate of structural pest management at NC State University who specializes educating the pest management industry on critter habits, to find out.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Schooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schooling. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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