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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Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Whether through writing, teaching or simply sharing, this is your cue to relay your message to the world.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
The action crushed the hopes of tens of thousands of students who were brought illegally to the United States as children and have not been able to obtain work permits to help finance their educations or qualify for research and teaching jobs critical to their academic programs.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
His teaching credential was subsequently revoked by the state teaching credential authority.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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My research and teaching investigates how media companies such as Disney construct historical narratives for popular consumption.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Whether through writing, teaching or simply sharing, this is your cue to relay your message to the world.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
The action crushed the hopes of tens of thousands of students who were brought illegally to the United States as children and have not been able to obtain work permits to help finance their educations or qualify for research and teaching jobs critical to their academic programs.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
His teaching credential was subsequently revoked by the state teaching credential authority.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaching. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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