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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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
Brains guiding machines To make the system practical, the researchers built an adaptive decoding model that learns general brain patterns and then adjusts to individual users.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Through archival research, difficult conversations with family, and interviews with numerous surviving people who knew his father (some quite intimately), Junod learns that Lou had many extramarital affairs, including several that stretched on for years.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Updates will be shared with residents through the village’s social media, newsletter and resident app as Homewood learns more details from IDOT about the project, according to the village.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
As Sean eventually learns the hard way, though, good intentions can only ever count for so much.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
And arguably, no player has been on the practice fields more than the 34-year-old Castellanos this spring, as the 13-year veteran learns a new position and strives to fit in with a new club.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Officials are still piecing together why a 41-year-old man attacked Michigan’s largest synagogue as the public learns more from the FBI and local faith leaders.
—Niraj Warikoo, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
The canny viewer soon learns to let a few episodes pile up and watch them in an uninterrupted rush.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Effectively scaring a bear also reinforces the person as dominant in an encounter, so the bear learns to avoid people.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Through archival research, difficult conversations with family, and interviews with numerous surviving people who knew his father (some quite intimately), Junod learns that Lou had many extramarital affairs, including several that stretched on for years.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Updates will be shared with residents through the village’s social media, newsletter and resident app as Homewood learns more details from IDOT about the project, according to the village.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
As Sean eventually learns the hard way, though, good intentions can only ever count for so much.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
And arguably, no player has been on the practice fields more than the 34-year-old Castellanos this spring, as the 13-year veteran learns a new position and strives to fit in with a new club.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Officials are still piecing together why a 41-year-old man attacked Michigan’s largest synagogue as the public learns more from the FBI and local faith leaders.
—Niraj Warikoo, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
The canny viewer soon learns to let a few episodes pile up and watch them in an uninterrupted rush.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Effectively scaring a bear also reinforces the person as dominant in an encounter, so the bear learns to avoid people.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learns
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Kravitz masters the concept of blending genres, mixing crystal light fixtures and an exceptionally rare $45,000 leather panel bed with artisanal pieces and textures in his bedding and rugs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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From basic fraud claims and partnership disputes to the more esoteric involving combustion turbines, citrus canker or automobile line recalls or land use development issues, Waldman masters the material and, time and again, has delivered big-time results for his clients.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The whole scene is breathtaking, especially when Pidgeon’s Carolyn realizes just how dire their situation has become.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Everybody realizes there will be a large learning curve, but Vitello has already made a strong impression on his players.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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That decline in leadership shows up in surveys like the Pew Research Center’s benchmark poll, which finds that trust in government to do what’s right is hovering near historic lows.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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The series once again finds itself in a prescient position with the industry on the precipice of an extinction-level event, and Valerie once again rises to the occasion with a message worth hearing, delivered with a smile that’s improbably radiant.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Inside his suite, Jed memorizes the code to Roper’s safe, which holds the arms trade certificate, then quietly shares the number with Pine (allowing Burr to access it from the hotel) when the whole group visits a local casino.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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If a conversation thread gets confusing, rewrite the key points in plain language.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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At an average of over 21%, today's credit card rates are punishing, meaning that the repayment process continually gets more difficult for borrowers as the interest compounds.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Summoned to the scene of a homicide one night, Kay discovers a body with links to a decades-old killer, a finding that calls into question her conclusions about a long-ago series of crimes.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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In Ready or Not 2, which picks up right where the last one left off, Grace discovers that the Le Domases are one of six families who sold their souls to the devil for wealth and power.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Mar. 2026
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Now, lawmakers are looking to add that language back in, but this time with a requirement that a referendum be held before a casino locates to the area.—
Kaitlin Lange,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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To help distinguish the fact from fiction, Scientific American spoke to Emily Fairfax, who studies ecohydrology at the University of Minnesota and worked with the Hoppers team to make sure the beaver depictions were dam right.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Wanting to investigate further, Huang reached out to Jacopo Ferruzzi, a bioengineer at the University of Texas at Dallas who studies tissue mechanics, or how biological tissues respond and adapt to physical forces such as compression and tension.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Learns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learns. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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