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
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This is a year of teaching and learning.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Dian Zhang, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
McLeod says she’s struggled with finding the right balance between teaching her child how to survive a shooting and making sure she’s not traumatized.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
While never changing the church's teaching on homosexuality, Francis met repeatedly with LGBT advocates.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This is a year of teaching and learning.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Gibson was teaching at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts right before Katrina struck.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
McLeod says she’s struggled with finding the right balance between teaching her child how to survive a shooting and making sure she’s not traumatized.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaching
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One of the most important goals is creating a society where everyone can have the ability to succeed through education, hard work, and entrepreneurship.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Martin Agran, a University of Wyoming professor who focuses on special education, said the research shows that there’s an overuse of restraint and seclusion.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other suggestions included improving the coordination between the Missouri Department of Mental Health and children’s division and educating workers on the best options when fentanyl is involved.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Training doulas to spot the heat risks Another Florida nonprofit is taking the lead in protecting pregnant people from extreme heat by educating doulas on the health risks of exposure.—
Jessica Meszaros,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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With such a long hiatus and a different type of personnel, the Tigers needed some schooling.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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At $2,966 per year, Cairo in Egypt was the least expensive location in Africa for international schooling.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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IEPs set out guidelines for the special education the school will provide the child, specifying the specific accommodations, type of instruction, and behavioral plans that will be used to support the student.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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Obiageli Orah, the director of public affairs and consumer protection at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, told Newsflare the passenger repeatedly failed to comply with safety instructions.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaching. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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