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education

[ej-oo-key-shuhn] / ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
instruction, development of knowledge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
culture discipline improvement information learning literacy scholarship schooling science study teaching training
STRONG
apprenticeship background brainwashing breeding catechism civilization coaching cultivation direction drilling edification enlightenment erudition finish guidance inculcation indoctrination learnedness nurture pedagogy preparation proselytism reading rearing refinement tuition tutelage
WEAK
book learning propagandism tutoring
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance
STRONG
destruction neglect

Example Sentences

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“These are the people who have been running the government,” said Miller, who made a fortune developing education software.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

DeShazier is the director of experiential education and affiliate faculty at McCormick Theological Institute, and senior pastor at University Church Chicago in Hyde Park.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

He also looks for trends and stories that connect the dots, which are collected beneath subheads — AI, water, housing, education and the like.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Some schools are now talking about voluntary charters, where parents pledge not to give their children smartphones, while the education minister has backed a similar campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Reforestation and bamboo planting efforts are ongoing, as is local community outreach and education.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.