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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
At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular, fantastical lands, and through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learns to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Old dog learns new tricks UConn forward Alex Karaban, who played on the 2023 and ’24 champions, is attempting to become the first non-UCLA player to win three national championships.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Jamie learns that Cunningham is going to attack him and hand him over to a Redcoat officer named Patrick Ferguson to be hanged.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Growing up near the beach, one learns there are many ways to build them.
—Raphael Fonseca, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Soon, Audrey learns of the column’s writer, Evelyn Cabot, and her romance with local librarian, Hazel McIntyre, through her personal letters.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
New to Rhode Island, Ashley learns to fit in with a group of friends whose history runs deep.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
Present Nick eventually learns the same lesson and makes the ultimate sacrifice by taking a bullet that was headed in the direction of Mike, Alice and their impending baby.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
In the final scenes, audiences watch as the Kennedy clan learns of yet another young death in their family.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Old dog learns new tricks UConn forward Alex Karaban, who played on the 2023 and ’24 champions, is attempting to become the first non-UCLA player to win three national championships.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Jamie learns that Cunningham is going to attack him and hand him over to a Redcoat officer named Patrick Ferguson to be hanged.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Growing up near the beach, one learns there are many ways to build them.
—Raphael Fonseca, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Soon, Audrey learns of the column’s writer, Evelyn Cabot, and her romance with local librarian, Hazel McIntyre, through her personal letters.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
New to Rhode Island, Ashley learns to fit in with a group of friends whose history runs deep.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
Present Nick eventually learns the same lesson and makes the ultimate sacrifice by taking a bullet that was headed in the direction of Mike, Alice and their impending baby.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
In the final scenes, audiences watch as the Kennedy clan learns of yet another young death in their family.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learns
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The future belongs to the developer who masters the ability to break down human expertise into reusable agent skills.—
Mohith Shrivastava,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Justin realizes that poaching artichokes in wine is delicious; Laurence perfects crispy rice; Sieger figures out how to get Tom to eat okra.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Keep reading for more of our favorite charming finds below—all under $30.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Claude—a wayward young man whom everyone nonetheless finds promising—Louise sees a vessel for her remaining idealism.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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But then this mofo goes and memorizes totally needless ingredients in bacon ranch chicken sandwiches.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 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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Who's responsible when AI gets it wrong?—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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As her mother, Linda Emond's Susan gets only a few moments to shine — and milks every single one for all its worth, doling out wince-worthy advice rooted in real (if outdated) wisdom, as many mothers do.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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But Mary, whose original name was Marama, soon discovers that his strange obsession with her culture is quite sinister.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the days leading up to the wedding, however, Rachel discovers that her bloodline has been cursed.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
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The technology locates a dysfunctional region where the electrical wave repeatedly hits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 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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But paleontology didn’t really get going until the 19th century, when fuller fossils were uncovered and experts started to call these massive lizard-looking things dinosaurs, said Vicky Coules, a researcher at the University of Bristol in the UK who studies how dinosaurs became visual icons.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The eagles had the highest view count of any year-round nature livestream active on YouTube between last fall and this spring — at 243 million, according to Rebecca Mauldin, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Arlington who studies social connectedness.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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