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
Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 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
Having a colleague fix each specific issue was only providing fish for a day—not teaching him to fish for a lifetime.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaching
Noun
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Cellphone usage continues to be one of the most contentious issues for education leaders.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those areas include voting, healthcare, and education literature.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In other words, the leaders need to be the leaders while upholding the standards set forth by the coaching staff – a staff that had offseason turnover limited to one full-timer – while educating and guiding the younger players.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And while some may say academics exist in an ivory tower, the experience of welcoming generations of young people into our institutions each year provides a constant reminder of what is gained by educating young adults to ask why and why not rather than to rely on rote certainty.—
Brendan Harley,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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On the Invest Like the Best podcast, host Patrick O’Shaughnessy spoke with the software billionaire who walked away from the spotlight to reinvent schooling.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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In Bora Bora, trips with Bora Diving Center (by Eleuthera) are another good bet for seeing mantas and schooling eagle rays within the famous lagoon.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 15 Sep. 2025.
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