: 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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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Andujar and her fellow students have been able to internalize the teachings and apply them to their own experiences.
—Shahrzad Rasekh, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 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
Put core teachings into digital systems that deliver 24/7 regardless of your location.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Andujar and her fellow students have been able to internalize the teachings and apply them to their own experiences.
—Shahrzad Rasekh, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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