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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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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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Whether personally or professionally, look to the new moon in Scorpio on Nov. 1 to set intentions around travel, education or your spiritual pursuits.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Freedom from gun violence, freedom to control their own bodies, and freedom to make a better life for themselves with quality education, affordable healthcare and economic opportunity.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
These student houses marked the start of an informal network that would spread in coming decades through education, business, media, and state institutions.
—Daren Butler, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures held its annual gala on Saturday night honoring Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno and Quentin Tarantino while raising over $11 million to support the exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming at the L.A. museum, which opened in 2021.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Freedom from gun violence, freedom to control their own bodies, and freedom to make a better life for themselves with quality education, affordable healthcare and economic opportunity.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
These student houses marked the start of an informal network that would spread in coming decades through education, business, media, and state institutions.
—Daren Butler, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures held its annual gala on Saturday night honoring Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno and Quentin Tarantino while raising over $11 million to support the exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming at the L.A. museum, which opened in 2021.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/education. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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