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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in educating
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
a master gardener taught us about the basics of organic gardening
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of teaching
Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Daedone founded OneTaste in San Francisco in 2004, growing it into a multimillion-dollar business that attracted media attention and celebrity interest through its teaching of OM, or orgasmic meditation.
—Chloe Melas, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Staff Report, Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The team’s next challenge is teaching the beast to turn.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for teaching
Noun
Watson ultimately decided to take the first teaching job that got them out of the state.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Daedone founded OneTaste in San Francisco in 2004, growing it into a multimillion-dollar business that attracted media attention and celebrity interest through its teaching of OM, or orgasmic meditation.
—Chloe Melas, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Tango Room Dance Center opened in 2004 in Sherman Oaks, the first studio in Southern California dedicated to teaching the art and culture of Argentine tango.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The team’s next challenge is teaching the beast to turn.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for teaching
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaching
Noun
-
Across public service, business, education, health care and even sports, being a leader is in some ways harder than ever.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
-
But these groups have been denied basic essential services, including health care, education and social support, the report states.—
STEFANIE DAZIO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The hotel itself was built on the site of Shinmichi Elementary School, which closed in 2011 after 141 years of educating the Miyagawa-cho’s youth.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
-
The legislative blueprint outlines a half-dozen guiding principles for lawmakers, focusing on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Nevertheless, new legal challenges to vaccine requirements for schooling are working their way through the courts.—
Virginia E. Pitzer,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
-
Families can receive public money to support their child’s private schooling and homeschooling.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Refine a process with a peer so everyone’s work runs more smoothly, or write down instructions for something others need to know.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
-
FedEx said in a statement its flight crew followed instructions from air traffic control and landed safely.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaching. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
