education

noun

ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce education (audio)
Definition of educationnext
1
as in schooling
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another a teacher who devoted herself to the education of children with special needs

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2
as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated a person whose extensive education was obvious to all who met him

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Recent Examples of education From the Imagination Library putting millions of books into children’s hands to supporting education, literacy, disaster relief, and communities in need. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 The share of jobs requiring a postsecondary education has climbed to 68 percent, up from one quarter half a century ago. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Parton was a noted philanthropist, giving away millions to support education, literacy, and healthcare, among other things. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Aug. 2026 The next phase of special-education accountability in Florida should focus less on whether the state can produce one more statewide score and more on whether policymakers can see where implementation is breaking down. — Deborah Esther Brooks, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for education
Recent Examples of Synonyms for education
  1. schooling
  2. literacy
  3. teaching
  4. knowledge
  5. instruction
  6. learning
  7. scholarship
Noun
  • Massachusetts, Vermont, and some other states require only 40 hours of real-estate schooling before licensure.
    — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Even though public schooling became compulsory in 1896, the language barrier and the remote location of many plantations led to gaps in access to these laborers’ formal education.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of schooling
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  • The Imagination Library, the Dollywood Foundation’s childhood literacy program, is perhaps the charitable effort Parton is best known for.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As the program manager, my role is to connect with families and community partners, promote enrollment, educate on the importance of early childhood literacy, and ultimately make sure children have access to the free books.
    — Kristy High, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of literacy
Noun
  • Brother Govindananda, a monk with the order, said his organization sees AI simply as the next step to helping people access the late guru’s teachings through an online teaching portal — just as books did for previous generations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • John Warner, a writer and expert on the teaching of writing in the AI age, has visited universities in different parts of the country to observe how students are embracing AI.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of teaching
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  • Desai said the group separately verified with people with direct knowledge of the matter that the exchange is under consideration.
    — Jake Spring The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • From one source that had strong knowledge of the Cowboys’ roster, Jones is viewed as a clear upgrade over the depth that was at the tackle spot in Dallas, although Jones will need a few weeks to return to his maximum physical skill set.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of knowledge
Noun
  • Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have uncovered a new processor attack that can bypass defenses in Intel and AMD chips by exploiting a security gap lasting only a handful of instructions.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • John’s hacking skills prove useful, as does the T-800’s extensive firepower—although per John’s instructions, there are zero human fatalities.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of instruction
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  • Krueger, however, questions whether the FCC is the right agency to determine whether Wi-Fi access is harming students’ learning.
    — Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike pretraining, when a model predicts the next token without acting in the world, reinforcement learning can give it tools and an environment in which to operate.
    — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of learning
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  • Lo is putting that mission into practice through the 2026 MHG Companion Scholarship Program, which provided scholarships to 100 students, paired with mentorship and long-term support.
    — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • For the largest programs, athletes can now receive a package that combines scholarships, NIL opportunities and direct revenue-sharing payments.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholarship

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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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