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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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In March, first lady Melania Trump walked side-by-side with the latest humanoid robot developed by Silicon Valley-based Figure AI during a summit on education she hosted at the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Unitree said it shipped more than 5,500 humanoids in 2025, for uses including research, education and public performances, dwarfing U.S. competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Healthcare and education gained 58,000 jobs, and construction added 30,000, but trade and transportation shed 58,000 positions.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"Enhancing the quality of education should be at the core of any education system."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The minister of education also sponsored a school in his area, and every year there was a day of competition between the two.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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