as in assignment
something assigned to be read or studied
your lesson for tonight will be the chapter on chemical reactions
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as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
would tirelessly lesson the children in proper manners
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Recent Examples of lesson
Ben Wheeler
may 30, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
But the lesson is not simply that cheaper tools create more and different types of demand and with that new occupations.
—Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
One travel expert learned that lesson the hard way while arriving in Tanzania after a red-eye flight.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Officials say those lessons are reflected in how Kansas City is approaching security for World Cup events.
—Ben Wheeler
may 30, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
But the lesson is not simply that cheaper tools create more and different types of demand and with that new occupations.
—Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
Verb
David Spade learned that lesson the hard way and spent the next two decades paying for it after his infamous Saturday Night Live joke making fun of Eddie Murphy's budding movie career in the mid '90s.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
One travel expert learned that lesson the hard way while arriving in Tanzania after a red-eye flight.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesson
Noun
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Maya Rosenberg Maya Rosenberg is an assignment editor based in Miami.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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In Coursemojo’s case, Toll said the tool draws on grade-level texts, questions, and writing assignments from English language arts curricula already adopted by districts.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Malaysian diver Lee Kian Lie told CNN that rescue divers were teaching the villagers how to dive out of the cave themselves, as the space is narrow and water levels are not coming down despite efforts to pump the water out.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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However, Hargitay taught an advanced lesson by opting for a trickier pair of ankle jeans.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
30 May 2026
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In a sea of prestige actresses doing dramedy, Byrne is a true comedic talent, sporting incredible instincts for finding the funniest angle for Sylvia to take in her line readings or gestures.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Volunteers and the Washington family played a recording of Asaiah Washington doing a poetry reading, had a moment of silence, and also read off the more than 50 names of Sacramento jail inmates who have died since 2018.—
Theresa Clift
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Open-minded, passionate, forthright and brave, Eva is well-educated, well-read, adventurous, generous of spirit, a world-traveler.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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His enforcers were trained in torture techniques by the CIA and educated in the theories expounded by the political scientist Samuel Huntington.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Historically, much of edtech has been supplemental, requiring teachers to squeeze it into an already crowded day or assign it as homework.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Nice of one suit to confirm our homework!—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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