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
He’s been writing, editing and teaching for nearly 50 years, with stops in Hagerstown, Maryland; Riverside, California; Annapolis; Baltimore; and, since 1981, Washington. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The Ohio Department of Education's licensing system shows Demetrius has an active substitute teaching license. Bethany Bruner, USA Today, 8 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaching
Noun
  • This program was designed to teach designers the business side of their craft, a topic often overlooked in traditional design education.
    Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The pandemic only exacerbated these disparities, and today, young Chicagoans are navigating a climate in which their education, safety and well-being are under threat.
    Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • She's spent over six months educating her following of over 700,000 about JEB.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Charlotte Observer spoke to Chris Hayes, an extension associate of structural pest management at NC State University who specializes educating the pest management industry on critter habits, to find out.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The bill creates a voucher-like program called education savings account, allowing parents to use $10,000 in state dollars to pay for their child’s private school education or home schooling.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Raised by an artist father—with plenty of gallery visits as well as creative schooling—Callis gravitated toward the unique artistic expression that is fashion.
    Darryn King, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.
    Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • When the Trump administration tried to quash those instructions at the Fourth Circuit court of appeals, three federal judges said Trump must comply.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaching. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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