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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as in educating
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
a master gardener taught us about the basics of organic gardening
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Recent Examples of teaching
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
One student claimed to be a teaching assistant for the Data Science Discovery course and said that, in addition to not being present, many students would use AI to solve the (relatively easy) problems.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Because of their strength and energy, exercises such as place training can be particularly helpful in teaching them patience and focus.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Nick Travis, a student teacher for the Euless Trinity Trojan Band, said he’s learned that teaching music is about 10% of the band staff’s job.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
One student claimed to be a teaching assistant for the Data Science Discovery course and said that, in addition to not being present, many students would use AI to solve the (relatively easy) problems.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Paul’s actually teaching me a lot about being vulnerable.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Because of their strength and energy, exercises such as place training can be particularly helpful in teaching them patience and focus.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaching
Noun
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But Jesmore said talking to his grandson about the design of the new world headquarters, which will be more open-concept for collaboration rather than individual offices, was an education.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Abigail Spanberger, our candidate, three pillars to her campaign, affordability, jobs, and education, which is about kids, but also about our workforce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For nearly a century, the Frost School has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of music and educating the very artists and leaders who have greatly impacted the industry.—
Quincy Green,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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Outside of lunchtime, the district has a number of other nutrition education programs, from familiarizing kindergartners with the school’s salad bar to educating students on sorting food waste properly in partnership with Breathe California.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The job posting notes the high school student has a very high IQ, but her extreme empathy and sensitivity has made traditional schooling difficult.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Zinner’s schooling School started out for Zinner, well, OK.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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In Uttar Pradesh, a development initiative provided community health workers with a smartphone app that combined diagnostic and treatment instructions with a client-management program.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Customers can tap their phones to the bag’s logo to access brand videos, authentication verification, care instructions, and personalized questionnaires.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaching. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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