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
Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
All passengers were taking sailing lessons through The Avalon Yacht Club at the time of the incident, local outlet PHL 17 reported.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 25 July 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
Residents, staff and notable figures in the area are invited to host lessons on any topic of expertise.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
All passengers were taking sailing lessons through The Avalon Yacht Club at the time of the incident, local outlet PHL 17 reported.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 25 July 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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But is Fitzpatrick giving off excitement about his new NFL assignment?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2025
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During his rehab assignment, Buttó hurled three scoreless innings over three minor-league appearances, most recently on Sunday with Triple-A Syracuse.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
Verb
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In boardrooms and locker rooms alike, we’re taught to chase the next title, the next win, the next peak.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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At a time when so many tourism markets are facing decline, Puerto Rico is teaching us a powerful lesson: culture drives the economy.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
Noun
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In particular, fourth grade Hispanic students dropped from a reading score of 203 in 2022 to 195 in 2024.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Opt for fun stools, or even a comfy bean bag chair can make for a cozy reading nook.—
Nina Derwin,
Architectural Digest,
29 July 2025
Verb
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The local chamber, with its nearly 500 business partners, is among the top 10 in size of all LGBTQ chambers nationwide, and Cannon helps connect, educate and advocate its members.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 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.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Entry-level laptops often cut corners to hit a price point, so do your homework to avoid buying the wrong device.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Bigger conferences without divisions made for tougher summer homework assignments.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
The Tennessean,
17 July 2025
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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