education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən 
1
2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools
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The school is devoted to the education of children with reading difficulties.
She received her education at private schools.
The applicants had comparable educations.
She earned her master's degree in education.
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Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Among all other categories of race, education, and gender, more think the economy will be hurt rather than helped.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
There was a trivia game that introduced the theme of financial education.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The song — a music video for which was released in March and has since racked up 2.9 million views — benefits the Prevent Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit that has championed research, education and advocacy efforts to make cancer both preventable and beatable.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌej-ə-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: the action or process of educating or of being educated
b
: knowledge, skill, and development gained from study or practice
2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods and problems of teaching
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