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
Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The single mother, who recently earned her teaching credential but has been out of work since she was injured in a car accident, said a friend told her about Tony & Alba’s.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
The subsequent course correction was painful yet transformative, teaching the pair the importance of leadership.
—William Jones, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The incident was eerily reminiscent to one at Illinois State University last month, when a teaching assistant flipped a Turning Point USA table.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The single mother, who recently earned her teaching credential but has been out of work since she was injured in a car accident, said a friend told her about Tony & Alba’s.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
My generation deserves better leaders than the ones teaching us that bigotry is bravery and hate is just a joke.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
The subsequent course correction was painful yet transformative, teaching the pair the importance of leadership.
—William Jones, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The food hub's work now focuses more on education.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Longoria was honored with the Maestro Cares Community Hero Award for educating and empowering Latin women through Eva Longoria Foundation (ELF), and Balvin received the Trailblazer of Cultural Empowerment Award for his commitment to raising awareness about mental health.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sheffieldhas said that focusing on educating Detroit’s children, and continuing to improve public safety and life in the neighborhoods will be among her priorities if elected mayor.—
Corey Williams,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Milwaukee has a huge reading crisis, involving the large majority of students in all schools and all sectors of schooling in the city.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The South Florida community, the NBA community, the schooling community have been amazing.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Most bulbs should be planted pointy side up because the stem and leaves emerge from this end, but check the label for specific instructions.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead, customers will have to follow a set of instructions to claim the platform's financial promise.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaching. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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