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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I can't cover everything, so I'll focus on England, and three key areas: higher education, pensions and housing.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

And many will never earn enough to pay back the full cost of their higher education.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The Center doesn’t publish which judges attend its climate education sessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“We know that, for example, women’s education is very related to the number of children in a family,” Levine said.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

This brings me to Mary McLeod Bethune, a Colored woman born shortly after the end of slavery whose parents had been not only enslaved but also denied a formal education.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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