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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

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The voice, exuberant and straightforward for Churchill the small child, matures as he weathers the frustrations of schooling, survives war and captivity in South Africa, and steps onto the floor of Parliament in 1901.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Martin O'Neill will be the third different Celtic manager Motherwell boss Askou has faced in three games, losing 3-2 late on to Brendan Rodgers in October before schooling Wilfried Nancy in December.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Once kids turn 14, they leave the settlement to continue their schooling in Nuuk.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

On education, Barack and I had leveraged billions of dollars to help girls around the world get the schooling they deserve.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama