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Definitions

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Quigleys fell in love with southern Georgia, but the schooling options there paled in comparison with what they found across the border in Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

He also denied reports that he was opposed to faith-based schooling.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

A few more of our classmates dropped out, but the rest of us appreciated our schooling all the more.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai