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
Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Today’s anything-goes, zero-sum war for attention ignores the lessons learned in the Golden Age of advertising in the 1960s, when brands were sold with thoughtful, artistic, wise and playful takes on the human condition.
—Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 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
One of those tools is the American narrative itself—its symbols and heroes, its lessons and points of caution.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Today’s anything-goes, zero-sum war for attention ignores the lessons learned in the Golden Age of advertising in the 1960s, when brands were sold with thoughtful, artistic, wise and playful takes on the human condition.
—Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 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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The result is an effortlessly elegant look that proves a black and white ensemble rarely fails to meet the assignment.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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Assuming no one else gets hurt when Grissom is ready to come back, the most likely choices are to either designate Jeimer Candelario for assignment or option Bryce Teodosio, making Frazier the fourth outfielder.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With the jumpy Moon in your partnership zone and vulnerable Chiron in your academic sector, their cooperative sextile has much to teach you.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Leone taught and codified dozens of complicated pick-stroke combinations, to give depth and expression.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But while the debate over Texas’ reading list could have national implications, to the speakers the issue boiled down to whether the passages are essential to understanding the nation’s history and morals — or unconstitutional.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Signs educate guests on the process of how the agave is fermented with yeast in large tanks and wooden vats.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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According to one analysis, the percentage of students middle-school age or older who self-reported using AI for help with homework climbed by 14 points from May to December of last year.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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There may not be a better on-paper fit next to Harvey and Dobbins than Coleman in this class, and the Broncos have done plenty of homework on him.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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