schooling

[skoo-ling] / ˈsku lɪŋ /

NOUN

education

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprenticeship coaching instruction learning literacy scholarship teaching training tutoring

STRONG

background brainwashing breeding catechism civilization cultivation culture direction discipline drilling edification enlightenment erudition finish guidance improvement inculcation indoctrination information learnedness nurture pedagogics pedagogy preparation proselytism reading rearing refinement science study tuition tutelage

WEAK

book learning propagandism

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance

STRONG

confusion destruction harm hurt neglect worsening

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At a center table, Lois Aronow was schooling folks half her age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She had little formal schooling, and at age 12 was sent out to be a hired girl, never to return home—or stop working—again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

China also recently issued a guideline advancing child-friendly development more broadly, calling for improvements in schooling, medical care, travel, sports, and recreation.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Meanwhile, parents considering taking on these loans will have less room to use them to finance their kids’ schooling.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

And anyway, I don't much mind the schooling.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

schooling

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