1
as in masters
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
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2
as in realizes
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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3
as in finds
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 memorizes
to commit to memory
he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
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Recent Examples of learns
Nostalgia, as Sheeran learns, sometimes reopens wounds and invites emotional gut punches previously buried for self-protection.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Everybody learns, takes notes and remembers information differently.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Laura learns the news from Daniel himself.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
No one should have to live as the glue that keeps things together while your partner never learns how to hold their share.
—Vanessa Bennett, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
Use one-on-one time to understand how each employee learns, communicates and thrives.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For 450 pages, Rudy learns to chase ambulances, falls in love, and serves his single important client, a bereaved mother whose son’s medical insurance claim was illegitimately denied.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
As a result, Enid, in Wednesday’s body, learns from Rosaline how to reverse it.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Reeves was impressed with the script and, after meeting with Ansari in London, agreed to sign on for one of the most playful roles of his career (a scene with Rogen at a burger joint in which the angel learns to eat for the first time is an inspired bit of physical comedy).
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Everybody learns, takes notes and remembers information differently.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Laura learns the news from Daniel himself.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
No one should have to live as the glue that keeps things together while your partner never learns how to hold their share.
—Vanessa Bennett, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
Use one-on-one time to understand how each employee learns, communicates and thrives.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For 450 pages, Rudy learns to chase ambulances, falls in love, and serves his single important client, a bereaved mother whose son’s medical insurance claim was illegitimately denied.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
As a result, Enid, in Wednesday’s body, learns from Rosaline how to reverse it.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Reeves was impressed with the script and, after meeting with Ansari in London, agreed to sign on for one of the most playful roles of his career (a scene with Rogen at a burger joint in which the angel learns to eat for the first time is an inspired bit of physical comedy).
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learns
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This storied sandwich is served each year at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia; and many have long tried to replicate the recipe, which seemingly masters the perfect ratio of ingredients for classic egg salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Focus is difficult and hardly anyone masters the skill.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Flynn tells him that the two worlds are more connected than anyone realizes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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And when the dental work is done, Cliff realizes his car has been towed.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Guadalajara currently finds itself in 11th place in Liga MX standings and has just one win in its last three matches at home.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In my interview with, Nancy Levine Stearns, founder of Impactivize, a nonprofit journalism project, finds that the majority of corporations remain steadfastly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Now the actor gets texts from people like his co-star, Harrison Ford.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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From baking cookies to roasting chicken, your oven gets a lot of use during the week.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Share Problems In Advance Proactively communicate a problem before the customer discovers it.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Oliver is at the Caccimelio’s dry cleaning business after hours and discovers Nicky’s dead body hung up with all the clothing.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Conrad eventually locates Jeremiah and manages to hand him the letter.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Jarcho locates an undecidability in masochistic desire.—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Becker studies interactions among wheat, its resident fungi, and drought tolerance, with the goal of improving crop resilience.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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Democratic hopes Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, another nonpartisan group that studies House races, was more circumspect.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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From another room, the mechanic hears him dragging his leg and knows deep in his bones that this is the man who tortured him in prison.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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Deadline hears that the field of candidates to become Channel 4’s chair has narrowed, with Debbie Wosskow, a digital entrepreneur and serving C4 board member, now out of the running.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Learns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learns. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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