: of, relating to, used for, or engaged in teaching
a teaching aid
the teaching profession
a teaching assistant
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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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JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Much of its fame comes from charismatic street vendors such as 40X, who spread the teachings of the late Minister Elijah Muhammad on city corners and at markets and fairs; those teachings include that the navy bean is a kind of superfood.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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
What are the cultural, economic, and political currents that led us here?
Series
Reading lists, discussion guides, syllabi, pedagogical essays, and other free teaching resources for higher ed and secondary school faculty.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
Much of its fame comes from charismatic street vendors such as 40X, who spread the teachings of the late Minister Elijah Muhammad on city corners and at markets and fairs; those teachings include that the navy bean is a kind of superfood.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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 18 Jan. 2025.
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