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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 With a focus on personal education and honest interactions, each one of his entrepreneurial ventures aims to empower clients to trust their instincts. William Mullane, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, The Dollywood Foundation supports the Imagination Library and other programs that aid people in need and promote education and creativity. Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025 They are released into society as adults after spending crucial developmental years behind bars with limited access to education and training on the basics of how to live as independent individuals. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 Sectional partisanship overlaps with race, age, education, and religion, transforming a political divide into a cultural clash. Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for education 
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Noun
  • Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan businessman who petitioned the government to preserve schooling in Tibetan and spoke to The Times about his efforts, was sentenced to prison for five years in 2018.
    Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The fighting prompted the main U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, to suspend its services, including schooling.
    Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Amplify Education Senior product marketing manager, literacy suite.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Nonprofits El Centro Hispano and Life Skills for Youth were awarded $3 million to expand digital access and literacy programs in Arkansas from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
    Alex Golden, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • What are the cultural, economic, and political currents that led us here? Series Reading lists, discussion guides, syllabi, pedagogical essays, and other free teaching resources for higher ed and secondary school faculty.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Much of its fame comes from charismatic street vendors such as 40X, who spread the teachings of the late Minister Elijah Muhammad on city corners and at markets and fairs; those teachings include that the navy bean is a kind of superfood.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Sources with knowledge of the investigation told The Times officials were aware of the earlier fire and its general proximity to the starting point of the Palisades fire, and looking into whether they are related.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • On one side, there’s a wealth of scientific knowledge.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Driving instructions directives Blue Words: Brake, park, signal, turn.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
  • However, according to Michigan Modern, the architect didn’t send any instructions on how to build this fundamental element of the home, causing confusion.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • According to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 93% of employers said that prior experience is a critical factor in hiring decisions, underscoring the importance of experiential learning.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • This article is part of The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After making her professional stage debut in Croydon in 1948, she was awarded a two-year scholarship at London’s prestigious Old Vic Theater School.
    EW.com, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Two local businesses were awarded scholarships through the HIIVE educational program and will open stalls inside The Market at 7th Street in Uptown soon.
    Laura Barrero, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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