: of, relating to, used for, or engaged in teaching
a teaching aid
the teaching profession
a teaching assistant
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Examples of teaching in a Sentence
Noun
He went into teaching after college.
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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Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The scholarship is open to undergraduates and students seeking teaching credentials at state universities with family income under $217,000.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
Peter Greene, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
The State University Organization of Administrative Faculty union, which represents Dukes and about 800 other non-teaching staff across the CSCU system, had challenged Dukes’ firing and after the criminal charges were dismissed and asked CSCU to settle the matter, union officials said Tuesday.
—Zach Murdock, courant.com, 1 Dec. 2020
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Noun
Karina Hanna, a TK teacher in San Pedro who is wrapping up her 30th year of teaching, and her eighth in TK, explained the challenge facing educators.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The scholarship is open to undergraduates and students seeking teaching credentials at state universities with family income under $217,000.
—Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
Adjective
Free teachers from non-teaching duties and responsibilities.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
The State University Organization of Administrative Faculty union, which represents Dukes and about 800 other non-teaching staff across the CSCU system, had challenged Dukes’ firing and after the criminal charges were dismissed and asked CSCU to settle the matter, union officials said Tuesday.
—Zach Murdock, courant.com, 1 Dec. 2020
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teaching. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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