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
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
You’re being invited to graduate from the lessons of your past and step into a new version of yourself.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Sam Sabin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Nearing 80-years-old and urged by his wife Grete (Lena Olin) to reduce some of his store of papers, Winton, who never told his family about his role in saving so many refugees, wonders what lessons the scrapbook documenting his work might offer to a wider public.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
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Noun
But lessons at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall were interrupted on a Friday in early April when three teenagers suffered what county officials later confirmed were drug overdoses.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
You’re being invited to graduate from the lessons of your past and step into a new version of yourself.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Verb
Many of those questions are focused on how CrowdStrike has adapted to prevent a similar outage, why only Windows systems were affected, and what lessons other IT vendors can learn from this, Daniel noted.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Nearing 80-years-old and urged by his wife Grete (Lena Olin) to reduce some of his store of papers, Winton, who never told his family about his role in saving so many refugees, wonders what lessons the scrapbook documenting his work might offer to a wider public.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesson
Noun
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The zip-and-snap closure keeps everything secure, even if your itinerary (or seat assignment) gets shuffled last-minute.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
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While some gig economy workers value the flexibility that short-term assignments offer, others may want to enjoy the stability of having a full-time role.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Across Maryland and the nation, school boards and departments of education are increasingly absorbed in ideological initiatives and bureaucratic complexity, often at the expense of their most fundamental mission: to teach students how to read closely, write clearly and think critically.—
William P. Yeakel,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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His mother taught painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Make this required reading for the other 90 players.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Be sure to read for both your sun and your rising sign for the most accurate reading.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Applications open today for the three month in-person program that will include six development sessions to educate and create access and community for up to 20 mentees across creative and management tracks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Noun
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By vetting McDaniel’s means the Dolphins did their homework on the 6-foot-3, 345 pounder, who recently turned 21.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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The detailed homework of the Bears scouting department will be key in determining whether Pearce is a character fit as well.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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