: of, relating to, used for, or engaged in teaching
a teaching aid
the teaching profession
a teaching assistant
Examples of teaching in a Sentence
Noun
He went into teaching after college.
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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Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Legislature in 2021 passed a resolution opposing the teaching of critical race theory — a subset of critical theory — in public schools.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Free teachers from non-teaching duties and responsibilities.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
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Noun
Indeed, the teaching of a wide range of methods is an essential part of the program and allows students to undertake their own, independent research projects at the end of every year.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Legislature in 2021 passed a resolution opposing the teaching of critical race theory — a subset of critical theory — in public schools.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Those programs support services for students with disabilities, smaller class sizes with additional teaching positions, and pay for social workers and other non-teaching roles in schools.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Free teachers from non-teaching duties and responsibilities.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaching. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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