education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən 
1
2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools
Examples of education in a Sentence
The school is devoted to the education of children with reading difficulties.
She received her education at private schools.
The applicants had comparable educations.
She earned her master's degree in education.
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
For a nation where the majority of the population was born after 1979, there remains a glaring gap in education and public reckoning over the Khmer Rouge’s atrocities.
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The pandemic only exacerbated these disparities, and today, young Chicagoans are navigating a climate in which their education, safety and well-being are under threat.
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Over the last three years, the Taliban introduced tens and tens of decrees barring women and girls from all activities and engagements outside their homes, whether education, employment, travel without mahram, or going to parks, among others.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
For a nation where the majority of the population was born after 1979, there remains a glaring gap in education and public reckoning over the Khmer Rouge’s atrocities.
—Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The pandemic only exacerbated these disparities, and today, young Chicagoans are navigating a climate in which their education, safety and well-being are under threat.
—Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Over the last three years, the Taliban introduced tens and tens of decrees barring women and girls from all activities and engagements outside their homes, whether education, employment, travel without mahram, or going to parks, among others.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌej-ə-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: the action or process of educating or of being educated
b
: knowledge, skill, and development gained from study or practice
2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods and problems of teaching
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