teaching 1 of 2

as in education
the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another a chemist who has devoted his career to teaching, even though he could have made a lot more money in an industrial job

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teaching

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verb

present participle of teach

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Recent Examples of teaching
Noun
The gods also shield the Dharma, the teachings of the Buddha, from external threats. ArsTechnica, 17 May 2025 The teaching professionals [like Michael Block], the people who teach people how to play golf, are part of the PGA of America. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Verb
The victims of the attack included an ex-Princeton University football player, a recent high school grad bound for nursing school, a young mother teaching her daughter how to read and a father of two celebrating the new year with his cousin, among others. Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Millions of retirees devoted themselves to protecting our communities, teaching our children and delivering essential services. Suzanne Blake reporter, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teaching
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Noun
  • In practice, patriotic education is often united with military training, and one of its explicit purposes is to encourage military service.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 May 2025
  • Trump’s anti-DEI campaign has sought to punish education systems, including CPS, that his administration says discriminate against students based on race.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • She's spent over six months educating her following of over 700,000 about JEB.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Going the extra mile to welcome Latino students A small Catholic university that dates back to 1922, Dominican has a history of educating the children of immigrants — in earlier times those of northern and central European origin.
    Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The solitary creatures consume upwards of 1,000 pounds of food per day, with their diet largely consisting of shrimp, krill, crabs and schooling fish, according to NOAA.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
  • Beyond facts discoverable through research, doctors synthesize years of schooling, clinical training, and experience into direct patient care.
    Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Murphy brought the jury back into the courtroom and read them the Allen charge, a set of instructions given to a jury that believe it’s deadlocked.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
  • Follow a healthcare provider's recommendations or label instructions when taking matcha.
    Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025

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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaching. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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