- present participle of teach.
noun
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the art or profession of a teacher
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(sometimes plural) something taught; precept
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(modifier) denoting a person or institution that teaches
a teaching hospital
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(modifier) used in teaching
teaching aids
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Etymology
Origin of teaching
First recorded in 1125–75, teaching is from the Middle English word teching. See teach, -ing 1
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He stayed, kept teaching and coaching, and waited for his alma mater to give him a chance to lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Nonetheless, they’re eager to be part of an elite teaching team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Jackson realized early into his personal-finance teaching journey that parents often share the same knowledge gaps as students, which led him to create a “CFO workshop series” for parents.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
And for what it’s worth, Instacart has, in fact, tried teaching people how to grocery shop.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
“Abuela is teaching me all the old Sephardic songs that she knows, and I’m also learning a few on my own.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Donis graduated with an undergraduate degree debt-free thanks in large part to Jackson’s teachings about scholarship options, she told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
“We try to do some of the teachings more like in baseball terms,” Jones said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Kiai Muchtar Mu'thi combines Islamic teachings with a strong emphasis on Indonesian nationalism, and the school he owns in East Java is part of a wider complex that has thousands of loyal followers.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Customers complained the line from the Ayn Rand book “Atlas Shrugged,” which promotes self-interest, was contradictory to the inclusive teachings of yoga.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
One of the key groups that spread these teachings was founded in the 1530s: the Jesuit order, a collection of highly trained intellectuals well suited to attack Protestantism.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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