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 The governor’s office said that education would be suspended for a day on Thursday, and state employees with disabilities and mothers with young children would be placed on leave. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 This video is intended solely for education, documentary and historical analysis purposes. — Meagan Harris, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Others did so to gain access to education, employment and military service. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 This funding supported research in varied fields including healthcare, food supply, energy solutions and education. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 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
  • Beijing envisions a comprehensive AI education system that spans all levels of schooling and extends to the broader public.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • His gotcha moment became a schooling by Klobuchar on basketball, turning the tables on the age-old art of mansplaining.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of schooling
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  • The 10-week program focuses on job readiness, life skills and financial literacy, Forbes reported.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers point to a range of factors behind literacy challenges, from educational inequities and learning disruptions to differences in access to resources.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of literacy
Noun
  • With zero acting gigs on the horizon and weary of taking handouts from Tori, Trina returns to Hollywood Arts for a substitute teaching position.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Kayla Safdari Flores works two jobs over and above pursuing a teaching credential program at Sacramento State.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaching
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  • That knowledge cannot be acquired in a board meeting or replicated in an accelerator program.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Cheung said the training is intended to teach students that intimate examinations require more than medical knowledge and technical proficiency.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of knowledge
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  • That role demands reliable equipment capable of transmitting strategic instructions during severe national security crises.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Gartner expects more than 40% of agentic AI projects, which are projects built on AI that acts on its own rather than waiting for instructions, to be scrapped by the end of 2027, citing escalating costs and unclear business value among the reasons.
    — Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of instruction
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  • Travel, learning, or a bigger personal goal could suddenly feel exciting enough to act on.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers trained the machine using reinforcement learning, enabling it to navigate obstacles and perform dynamic movements.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of learning
Noun
  • Roland, a high school senior in Minnesota, had been planning on applying to Cornell early through the QuestBridge scholarship program.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Free money from scholarships and grants accounts for about 27% of the costs, and student loans, including parent borrowing, make up most of the rest.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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