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
Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Nicole was successful in convincing Florida State University to decline a $50 million gift to its business school that Herbie promised in April 2024, per the court filing.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Today, millions of people around the world depend on the program, including not just those on daily medications paid for by PEPFAR but also 7 million AIDS orphans whose basic needs — from schooling to food and clothing – are covered.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Round 6: Luke Kandra, G, Cincinnati After beginning his career at Louisville, the Cincinnati native transferred to his hometown school for his final two college seasons.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Nicole was successful in convincing Florida State University to decline a $50 million gift to its business school that Herbie promised in April 2024, per the court filing.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
What would music be without a Rico Wade that schooled us, that pushed Goodie Mob, TLC?
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Today, millions of people around the world depend on the program, including not just those on daily medications paid for by PEPFAR but also 7 million AIDS orphans whose basic needs — from schooling to food and clothing – are covered.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for school
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On the left of team principal Fred Vasseur was the team’s future, Charles Leclerc, who has called Ferrari his home since joining the team in 2016 as part of its driver academy.—
Madeline Coleman,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Duncan was the first person of color to lead the academy, which operates several stages and a cinema, and has an annual operating budget of $56 million.—
Robin Pogrebin,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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But studying them can teach scientists about the inner workings of these animals — about their behavior and how they're adapted to living underwater.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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Lincoln Mitchell, a political analyst who teaches in Columbia University’s political science department and is a former adviser to Georgian Dream, agreed.—
Elizabeth McBride,
CNN,
15 Feb. 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
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Stanford educated Soubhik Dawn, a two-time founder and seasoned product management professional, understands the abyss that confronts many job seekers.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The organization works with Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, a non-governmental group that promotes and protects human rights in the country, to educate state bodies, such as the Nigerian military, on the experiences of trans Nigerians.—
Damisola Sulaiman,
The Dial,
20 Feb. 2025
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“School.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/school. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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