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
Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Performance Academies only offers schooling for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, meaning Dohn's 1,600 students will need to find somewhere else to enroll before this fall.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
And as a black family in the 80s in Detroit, home schooling was unheard of.
—Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
In theory, adding 30 extra hours of schooling seems like a sound idea.
—Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Around 39% of these students receive their education through home schooling, co-op schooling, or microschools, with 34% enrolled in Christina evangelical classical schools, 18% in public charter schools, and 9% in Catholic classical schools.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Performance Academies only offers schooling for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, meaning Dohn's 1,600 students will need to find somewhere else to enroll before this fall.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
And as a black family in the 80s in Detroit, home schooling was unheard of.
—Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
In theory, adding 30 extra hours of schooling seems like a sound idea.
—Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schooling
Noun
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The Cameron Boyce Foundation was launched by the actor's family days after the news of his death and funds research, education, and awareness to cure epilepsy.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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Proceeds for this event support outdoor education for Cincinnati youth.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
31 July 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
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Opt-in systems are most effective when paired with instruction about disasters and how to respond to warnings, Sellnow said, making education a crucial responsibility of local governments.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Proponents of cursive instruction point to studies that indicate cursive instruction can help students improve memory and information retention, versus taking notes on a computer.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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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 7 Aug. 2025.
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