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
Froylan Jimenez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The school started offering online schooling last week because many parents were afraid to come to school, even with volunteers patrolling school grounds during drop-off and dismissal times.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
It’s been speculated Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk fired Callahan this week to sidestep the embarrassment of Vrabel schooling his successor Sunday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Critics of this new federal tax scholarship program such as the Chicago Teachers Union, the Illinois Federation of Teachers and other lobbying groups say that this funding program takes money away from public education and diminishes schooling opportunities in favor of private or religious schools.
—Froylan Jimenez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The school started offering online schooling last week because many parents were afraid to come to school, even with volunteers patrolling school grounds during drop-off and dismissal times.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
The duo went into business with no background in fashion or denim, quickly schooling themselves in sourcing manufacturers, patternmakers and everything else that goes into making a pair of jeans.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
It’s been speculated Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk fired Callahan this week to sidestep the embarrassment of Vrabel schooling his successor Sunday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schooling
Noun
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As uniform payment for attorneys changes the landscape of family law, training and education are at the forefront of the conversation.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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The factors that drove it have mostly played out, including Congress raising the Social Security eligibility age by two years, gains in education and life expectancy and fewer employee pensions, said Alicia Munnell, a senior adviser to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.—
Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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For Abdrabbou, who in 2024 established SAMARKAND, a cultural initiative dedicated to preserving and teaching tatreez, practicing the art feels most keenly like a way to honor her heritage.—
Zoe Whitfield,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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The 89th Legislature passed a bill this last session that eliminated DEI in the schools, however, many schools are still teaching it.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Beerman will also offer replacement parts and instructions directly for repair if the user doesn’t want to send back the camera for repair and is able to do it themself.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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The retrial instructions to the jury indicate that Alkayyali also testified at the retrial.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rebecca Gibbs, a Dallas resident and leading member of the alliance, said the group has focused on educating residents and asking them to write letters to Oncor, the PUCT, and officials.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Marrujo is now choosing to honor his son by educating parents of the risks with children riding motorized bikes.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Schooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schooling. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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