teaching

noun

Definition of teaching

1 : the act, practice, or profession of a teacher
2 : something taught; especially : doctrine the teachings of Confucius

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Examples of teaching in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of teaching from the Web

Instead of emphasizing the importance of teaching consent, society teaches women what not to do in order to protect themselves.

— lydia schooler, Teen Vogue, "16 Teens Got REAL About Their Concerns Regarding Sexual Assault at College", 27 June 2017
At this point, eclecticism has become jazz’s established doctrine — but the music’s educational apparatus still does not accommodate the kind of integrative teaching that Mr. Berger and Ms. Sertso prize.

— giovanni russonello, New York Times, "Creative Music Studio Changes Hands at a Critical Moment for Jazz", 26 June 2017
Uresti, who won the event in a playoff, played college golf at Texas and spent several years as a PGA Tour participant before becoming a teaching professional in the Austin area. Jimmy Burch: 817-390-7760, @Jimmy_Burch Never miss a local story.

— jimmy burch, star-telegram, "UTA golf presence expands in PGA field", 22 June 2017
Abd al-Wahhab’s strict teachings permeate every aspect of life.

— donna abu-nasr, Bloomberg.com, "Saudis Cling to Tradition", 21 June 2017
Guest speakers will be retired Portage teachers Eva Brady (Kjennerud), Debbie Heitman and Dennis Norman who will share their teaching experiences.

— Post-Tribune, "Community news", 19 June 2017
For a while, textbooks and teaching at the secondary and university levels improved.

— elizabeth weingarten, The Atlantic, "Is This the End of the Crusade for Gender-Equal Curricula?", 15 June 2017
Retailing for $18,995, TrackMan is more of a high-end institutional teaching tool than a toy for a techie golfer.

— tom chiarella, Popular Mechanics, "The Keepers of the Game", 14 June 2017
Sharia is the religious law forming part of the Islamic tradition as found in the Quran and the teachings of the prophet Muhammed.

— mike carter, The Seattle Times, "Seattle police prepare for Saturday’s ‘March Against Sharia’ and counterprotest", 8 June 2017

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