as in academy
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
one of the first schools in the country to admit girls as students
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as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of school
Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The investigation began on Saturday when Sanford PD received an anonymous tip regarding a video of an unknown male threatening to shoot students at the school, the police department said.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Karen Weise, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Steve tries to push back with mail in ballots, but Kimberly schools him on how the voting laws differ by state.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Immigration officers arrested a recent Columbia University graduate over his role in pro-Palestinian activism, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s offensive against students protesting Israel at the school.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The investigation began on Saturday when Sanford PD received an anonymous tip regarding a video of an unknown male threatening to shoot students at the school, the police department said.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
Microsoft, on the cusp of its 50th anniversary and schooled by its antitrust fight more than two decades ago, is arguably tech’s savviest player on policy issues, with a strong lobbying arm and executives who have nurtured contacts in both political parties.
—Karen Weise, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Steve tries to push back with mail in ballots, but Kimberly schools him on how the voting laws differ by state.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for school
Noun
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The academy is an all-female entry-level racing series.—
Brooke Holder,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the film academy is hoping to lighten the mood — at least for one night.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Both are always teaching and providing value to their audiences.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Owners can teach their dogs to swim in inflatable pools in the back yard, the bathtub, or ponds and lakes without any strong current or natural waves.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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McLaren is an author, popular blogger, frequent guest on television, radio, and news media programs, and has taught or lectured at many seminaries, denominational, and interfaith gatherings.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The little yellow ashram has a small meditation garden, a Hindu seminary and a residential monastery.—
Kira Wakeam,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This measures how much schools actually spend on educating each student.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Read More: What Trump's New AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks Means For the Tech Industry Efforts to promote humanitarianism on and off the screen elevated Warner’s personal belief about using movies to entertain and educate.—
Chris Yogerst / Made by History,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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“School.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/school. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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