Definition of teachingnext
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
Familiar flavors At BMC's teaching kitchen, making nutrition work in practice can look like reconnecting people with a vital part of their culture. — Hope Hodge Deck, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Catholic teaching holds that life must be defended from conception until natural death. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
This staff’s job is to guide them through this process, teaching them from their struggles, and keep their confidence high. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Not Académie Lafayette leaders or board members for the charter school where Jones remained teaching until the end of the academic year. — Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teaching
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Noun
  • Sally Hayden’s reportage is always deeply humane, rigorous and challenging, and this new book promises to be an education.
    — Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Its onboard offerings, wide array of itineraries and shore excursions—particularly those that are food and wine-driven—easily combine education, adventure, and good fun.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The council continues to be an affiliate of ISNA, advising and educating its members and officials on matters related to the application of Sharia law.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
  • It will be led by NASA, and one of its core functions will be educating future scientists, engineers and astronauts, as well as warfighters.
    — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The novel seems poised to address the spiritual effect of competitive private schooling on the Kohs’ inner lives as well as the sociopolitics of education.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Relatives said Destiny Harrison was home-schooling Isaiah with a computer program.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Orders can be equivocal, statements ambiguous, instructions murky.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Studies have used everything from intensive classroom instruction to short daily sessions with language-learning apps, over periods ranging from weeks to months, to see whether language learning can improve cognitive function.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaching. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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