as in education
the understanding and information gained from being educated
the learning that you get from books is just as important as the experience you get from life
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1
as in mastering
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
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as in discovering
to come to an awareness of
the directors have since learned that they should examine the company's financial reports a little more closely
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as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the police were astonished when they learned the identity of the students who had vandalized the school
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as in studying
to commit to memory
he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
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Recent Examples of learning
Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
And while Tapestry had hoped to gather learnings on footwear production, word in the shoe market from investment bankers was that its biggest mistake was in throwing out the lasts that the brand’s founder and chief designer had perfected over the years.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Kate Snow, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Other recommendations include improving rates of chronic absenteeism, eliminating legacy debt for school districts, improving teacher pay, increasing teacher diversity, increasing opportunities for summer learning and eliminating mascots portraying Native Americans in an offensive way.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The curriculum was meant to make up for lost learning by condensing two academic years into one, having students focus on just the core content of each subject.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
And while Tapestry had hoped to gather learnings on footwear production, word in the shoe market from investment bankers was that its biggest mistake was in throwing out the lasts that the brand’s founder and chief designer had perfected over the years.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
After learning of the settlement, NBC News followed up again with American Electric Power.
—Kate Snow, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Other recommendations include improving rates of chronic absenteeism, eliminating legacy debt for school districts, improving teacher pay, increasing teacher diversity, increasing opportunities for summer learning and eliminating mascots portraying Native Americans in an offensive way.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for learning
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When guests arrived for the fundraiser at the Walmart AMP they were greeted by Springdale Public Schools buses parked in front of the venue covered with facts about Walton Arts Center education programs.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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Along with livestreaming the show, Amazon and Bad Bunny’s Good Bunny Foundation reached a multi-year agreement to aid the island by investing in initiatives related to education, technology, food delivery, agriculture support, and economic development.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Oftentimes, excellence comes down to mastering the mundane rather than making spectacular plays, especially for young players.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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As the physician and philosopher Jodi Halpern has pointed out, Osler believed that a doctor should aspire to be an island of calm in stormy seas, mastering her own unruly emotions with the force of rationality.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The life sciences sector is increasingly ambitious in its drug development activity, discovering and harnessing new molecules and devising more targeted therapies with implications for clinical trials and in-market safety monitoring.—
Aman Wasan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Mexican filmmaker then name checked two of the biggest auteurs Korea has in directors Park Chan-wook — whose new thriller No Other Choice opened this year’s BIFF — and Oscar-winner Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), who credits the festival with first discovering his genius.—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some of that production was down to the offensive line finding its footing, but most came down to the elite talent of both backs.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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By studying how Penicillium adapts in cheese caves, scientists can gain insights into how Aspergillus adapts inside the lung environment, potentially finding new ways to treat these varied health conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Tullies proceeded to raise three daughters, all of whom now reside in New York City – Samantha is a stage actress, Jackie is a film editor, and Anna is studying at Columbia University to earn her masters in social work.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Mendez, Georgia Hall and Agnee Ghosh, Bloomberg Satish, a graduate student from India studying in San Francisco, thought this fall would be about finishing his business degree and then lining up an H-1B visa, the work permit that’s become a mainstay for skilled immigrants in the US.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Those included his attitude, relationships with members of the public and fellow officers, knowledge of statutes and procedures, report writing, investigative ability, officer safety and general field performance, according to his observation reports.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Western United Fish Company dba Annasea Foods Group is recalling nearly 3,315 pounds of Kirkland Signature Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke, sold in Costco's deli section, with the Food and Drug Administration's knowledge over the weekend.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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López departed after four innings and just 61 pitches in the Twins’ 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Target Field, getting five more outs after the play before leaving with what the Twins called right forearm tightness as a result of the dive.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Lions outgained the Packers by 100 yards in a Week 1 loss before getting 511 yards total offense against the Bears.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Quote of the week Investors are realizing, ‘I was told China is uninvestable, and Alibaba has gone up 100%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Growing up means capitalizing on your free will and realizing that Halloween doesn’t only have to be celebrated on the 31st of October.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learning. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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