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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
The Bride learns to view herself as a monster after a night of dancing at a club ends in violence, forcing the couple to hit the road, where they're tailed by a detective (played by Gyllenhaal's husband, Peter Sarsgaard), and his brilliant but long-suffering secretary (Penélope Cruz).
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
For the story’s first act, Raimi almost hints at romantic comedy—perhaps these two crazy kids will find some common ground while they’re stuck together, as Bradley learns to be a kinder boss and Linda figures out how to better stick up for herself.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Through trial and error over the course of many actions, the AI learns the best ways to accomplish the goal.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
World Cinema Dramatic presented by United Airlines — Hold Onto Me (Director, screenwriter and producer Myrsini Aristidou; producer Monica Nicolaidou) — 11-year-old Iris learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Landing a job as the nanny to neurotic Ray (Dakota Fanning), the free-spirited ‘It’ girl learns how to grow up with some help from the young girl.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead of asking users to fill out long forms, Lily learns through natural conversation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
This allows the company to learns from experience and apply it to strategies going forward.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
When someone learns a new skill, EEG rhythms often become more organized and coordinated.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
For the story’s first act, Raimi almost hints at romantic comedy—perhaps these two crazy kids will find some common ground while they’re stuck together, as Bradley learns to be a kinder boss and Linda figures out how to better stick up for herself.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Through trial and error over the course of many actions, the AI learns the best ways to accomplish the goal.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
World Cinema Dramatic presented by United Airlines — Hold Onto Me (Director, screenwriter and producer Myrsini Aristidou; producer Monica Nicolaidou) — 11-year-old Iris learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father’s funeral.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Landing a job as the nanny to neurotic Ray (Dakota Fanning), the free-spirited ‘It’ girl learns how to grow up with some help from the young girl.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Instead of asking users to fill out long forms, Lily learns through natural conversation.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
This allows the company to learns from experience and apply it to strategies going forward.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
When someone learns a new skill, EEG rhythms often become more organized and coordinated.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learns
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Stylist Chrissy Rasmussen masters the layered medium-length look on clients.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2025
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Bette Davis masters a rare light comedy turn as Sherry's long-suffering secretary, with Jimmy Durante as a visitor from Broadway and Wizard of Oz (1939) good witch Billie Burke as the overwhelmed matriarch of the Stanley clan.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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When Myra’s true intentions come to light, however, Billy realizes her plan threatens to consume them both.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hutter eventually realizes his client is, in fact, a vampire, and Hutter's wife may be the key to saving him and their community.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In a situation where a company finds substantiated evidence of either type of violation carried out by an indirect supplier, they are mandated to perform an ad hoc risk assessment of that body, too.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hearts are on course to upend the Old Firm duopoly that has held since 1985 — leading Celtic and Rangers by six points with 14 games remaining — and Wilson finds himself behind Pierre Kabore, Elton Kabangu, Claudio Braga and new signing Rogers Mato in the pecking order.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 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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With reactive Uranus stationing direct in your 5th House of Creativity, a passion project or date idea gets a jolt, inviting you to try something new on a whim.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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This gets pretty interesting with his RFA status.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Aleys later discovers that a beguine named Katrijn Janssens has been secretly translating Latin scripture into Dutch.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The play’s thriller twists and turns begin after Susan discovers that a doll, gifted to her after Sam’s most recent trip, has secretly been stuffed with a valuable bag of drugs, unbeknownst to her husband.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the credit card, The Moment locates most of its zany humor in the presence of a hacky, inexplicably successful director played by Alexander Skarsgard, hired by Rosanna Arquette’s blithe record executive to shoot the film version of Charli’s impending tour.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who locates them is asked to contact Area 4 detectives at 312-746-8255, or call 911.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
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That hypothesis makes sense to outside experts like Lauren Trainor, a developmental neuroscientist who studies music perception at McMaster University.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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Aim for at least a liter a day, says Jodi Stookey, a nutrition epidemiologist who studies hydration.—
Katharine Gammon,
Time,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Learns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learns. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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