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
Kate Lewis, New York Times, 19 June 2025
In the decades since her death, the lessons of her life have only become more resonant.
—Raquel Willis, Time, 19 June 2025
Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2016
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
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Noun
Hang glide from atop sand dunes with Kitty Hawk Kites during an invigorating three-hour beginner’s lesson.
—Kate Lewis, New York Times, 19 June 2025
In the decades since her death, the lessons of her life have only become more resonant.
—Raquel Willis, Time, 19 June 2025
Verb
Lula had learned that lesson the hard way.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2016
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesson
Noun
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Position players have 20 days to complete minor league rehab assignments, but the Mets are hopeful Vientos will return before his clock runs out.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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Show, don’t tell: Use internships, job assignments, or volunteer work to demonstrate real world applicability of your skills.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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But some have raised safety concerns, highlighting that bans could prevent students from contacting family members during an emergency, and argue that promoting healthier device use could better teach children to manage their screen time.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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As William Shakespeare had once taught people about being human, here was Chaplin to enlighten viewers on what laughter could mean.—
Colin Fleming,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Every week, Bee would send out the readings for the next class, which were often how-to guides for things like makeup and hair, lip syncing, song memorizing, and choreography.—
David Mack,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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The initiative is a partnership between the district and the City of Little Rock in that local businesses, community partners and members are engaged in the effort to encourage more reading, particularly for elementary students.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Instead, follow new rules: Entertain first, then inspire or educate.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Elite provides hybrid education and online school — mainly homeschooling — to about 1,800 students who are primarily taught by their parents or private vendors who Elite pays to educate its students.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Brand has visions of a computer lab to do homework and watch basketball, as well as a kitchen downstairs to ensure healthy eating habits.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2025
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Congress, as the old saying goes, has never been good about getting its homework in on time.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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