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
Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
According to the Trevor Project, an organization that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and conducts a survey on the mental health of young people, trans teens who attended schools with policies supportive of gender transitions have lower rates of attempting suicide.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025
Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for school
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Calvary Chapel, Fountain Valley and San Clemente are among the Orange County school that will be represented there.
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This happens during a fall calendar that overlaps on high school recruiting, the transfer portal window, the playoffs, and then school itself.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for school
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The 22-year-old academy graduate will not play again for Liverpool this season but has yet to be ruled out of the World Cup if Northern Ireland qualify via the play-offs in March.—
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In the Portland, Oregon, suburb of Hillsboro, the school district has opened enrollment slots at its online academy, district spokesperson Beth Graser said.—
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The TikTok guy will even teach you how to use the tools required for the job.—
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From training the first service dog to beautifying a scenic jewel to teaching at-risk kids to save and invest money, our Icon winners are making a difference.—
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All attended seminary together at University of San Diego.—
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After attending Catholic elementary school, Jiménez applied to the Redemptorist seminary in Wisconsin, only to be rejected after getting in trouble in school for throwing eggs at a bus on which the pastor was riding.—
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Last session, lawmakers nearly passed a $3 million bill to help school districts educate students who need additional services, like a full-time nurse or an ASL interpreter, that can cost more than $50,000.—
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
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“School.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/school. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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