schools 1 of 2

plural of school

schools

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of school

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of schools
Noun
Fans can expect to see Tusky everywhere — from Mammoth games and team events to community gatherings, schools and hospitals. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 The paper doesn’t attempt to sort specific schools into tiers; that’s to be debated, or fought over, as implementation discussions heat up. Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025 Even as large-scale reviews of children with long Covid find absenteeism to be a consistent issue, schools have little insight into whether poor attendance in their district may derive, in part, from kids struggling with the condition. Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025 That means hiring and supporting excellent leadership, being a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars, and creating policies that keep our schools safe and focused on learning. Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025 The uptick in graduate enrollment was a pleasant surprise, as most schools around the state were either flat or down in that category. Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025 When the funding crisis hit, Harvard distributed emergency funding across its schools. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025 Following the lead of other schools, UC San Diego has created an undergraduate degree program in artificial intelligence, a rapidly developing field that could affect everything from drug discovery to the operation of driverless buses. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025 Here are five ways the Education Department under McMahon is creating profound change in public schools. Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schools
Noun
  • So how do academies get their players?
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • From its first sessions in New York to academies now spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, and Austria, FSA has become a bridge between continents.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Generally, appellate courts do not overrule decisions based on facts as determined by a lower court, said John Yoo, a conservative legal scholar who teaches at UC Berkeley Law.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Kitagawa teaches in Japan at Kyoto University, Robinson is a professor at the University of Melbourne in Australia, and Yaghi teaches at the University of California, Berkeley.
    Connor Greene, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, neo-traditionalist Catholic groups—with their own parishes and seminaries—will continue on a different course from the rest of the church.
    Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2018
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The nonprofit museum maintains the property and educates the public on Fort Lauderdale’s rich — and relatively young — history.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Schools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schools. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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