as in education
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another
the extended schooling needed for a horse to be able to make those precision movements
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as in teaching
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of schooling
Audrey Karnan, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Renck: Never let schooling interfere with the education of opponents.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
Like most types of therapy, art therapy requires additional schooling beyond a bachelor’s degree.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Without the center’s proximity to her home and schooling and without the child care scholarship, Ivory said her situation might look completely different.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The 87-year-old widower doted on him, paying for his schooling, housing, and even a horse.
—Audrey Karnan, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Renck: Never let schooling interfere with the education of opponents.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
Like most types of therapy, art therapy requires additional schooling beyond a bachelor’s degree.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Without the center’s proximity to her home and schooling and without the child care scholarship, Ivory said her situation might look completely different.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schooling
Noun
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This program was designed to teach designers the business side of their craft, a topic often overlooked in traditional design education.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Scopes Trial, also known as the Monkey Trial, took place after a high school teacher in Tennessee was accused of violating the law by teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.—
Shelby Slade,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The victims of the attack included an ex-Princeton University football player, a recent high school grad bound for nursing school, a young mother teaching her daughter how to read and a father of two celebrating the new year with his cousin, among others.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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To qualify as religious release time, educational instruction must take place off campus, with parental permission and with no public funding.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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She's spent over six months educating her following of over 700,000 about JEB.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Charlotte Observer spoke to Chris Hayes, an extension associate of structural pest management at NC State University who specializes educating the pest management industry on critter habits, to find out.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Schooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schooling. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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