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
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2025
During a four-day trial in Los Angeles, Dunbar testified about his belief that the COVID vaccine is harmful and against God’s teachings.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Some grantees are responding by teaching people how to prompt AI chatbots to do work that can be automated.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But Reichardt, who spends most of her time on the East Coast due to her teaching job at Bard College in upstate New York, was itching for a change of cinematic scenery.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2025
During a four-day trial in Los Angeles, Dunbar testified about his belief that the COVID vaccine is harmful and against God’s teachings.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
As children get older, Brennan suggests teaching kids about compounding using 10, 10 and 10.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Some grantees are responding by teaching people how to prompt AI chatbots to do work that can be automated.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaching
Noun
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At the same time, alternative education pathways are proving faster, cheaper, and lucrative.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The preliminary draft released by state education officials lays out what standards Massachusetts high school students may be required to meet to graduate, replacing the former MCAS standardized testing requirement.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has amassed a powerful audience of millions by challenging the administration and educating young people on progressive politics.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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But the show made huge strides in not just educating the general public on what to look out for and online safety habits, but was also genuinely humanizing.—
Sumayya Tobah,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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For decades, they have been disillusioned by the cynicism, intellectual narrowness and greed of the corporate academy, which chose profit over principles while providing knowledge without conscience, skill without reflection, and schooling without heart.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Williams attended Blue Springs High School before transferring to La Jolla Country Day School, a private school in California, to finish out her schooling.—
Alexa Stone,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Max was in the tender while Christian and Tessa worked the connecting lines according to Nathan’s careful instructions.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some blankets can be used on a couch or bed, but many require a hard, flat surface—always follow your model’s instructions.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaching. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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