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
Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
And yet, across southern states such as Florida, new bills proposed the prohibition of the teaching of topics associated with slavery and race.
—Ana Lucia Araujo / Made By History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Not in communion with the Catholic Church's teaching Thompson said the diversity also extends to Catholics' political leanings.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
And yet, across southern states such as Florida, new bills proposed the prohibition of the teaching of topics associated with slavery and race.
—Ana Lucia Araujo / Made By History, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Hats, made with 24 pieces and 23 operations, are notoriously difficult to produce, leaving little precious time to be spent teaching new recruits.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Shelly is poised to finish her long years of education by completing a two-year fellowship.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Musk promised to find $2 trillion in savings, which could mean sharp cuts in domestic programs for education, health and housing; defense spending; and the Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid programs.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In my experience, engaging with site visitors and educating them about your services or expertise are important aspects of building a successful business and reputation.Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The following weekly digest is written and compiled by the Trans Formations Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to tracking and educating about the anti-trans legislative crisis currently sweeping the United States.Trans Formations Project, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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Zhou Dynasty During the Zhou dynasty in China from 1046 B.C. until 256 B.C., much of the schooling was likely done in village and district schools where young students learned to read and write using bamboo books.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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In Kentucky, a ballot initiative that would have allowed public money to go toward private schooling was defeated roughly 65% to 35% — the same margin as in Arizona in 2018 and the inverse of the margin by which Trump won Kentucky.Eli Hager, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2024
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Add the pasta, reduce heat to medium, and cook to al dente according to package instructions, stirring occasionally.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ryan shrugs like, whatever, and gives an instruction to one of his workers.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Teaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaching. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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