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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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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

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

Within services, healthcare and education once again saw the biggest gains, adding 58,000 employees last month.

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

She wanted him to have a European experience and sharpen his use of foreign languages, which she kept insisting was so vital for his education.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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