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noun

ˈle-sᵊn

Definition of lesson

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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verb

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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Jones also was thinking about the fan experience, having used his own lessons from touring stadiums in Europe to include large standing-room viewing areas on three levels at each end. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 The same lesson applies to the clean and mindful nutrition that the Loves try to model for their children. — Genevieve Uzamere, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

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Some young workers may already be learning that lesson the hard way. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026 Over the coming year, The Lost Horses will roll out a series of short-form films, digital and traditional PSAs, and live events, highlighting everything from wild mustangs and rescue horses to lesson ponies and Olympic athletes. — Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lesson

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None of these books are Pulitzer Prize winners or future AP English assignments.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Pitcher Drew Thorpe began a rehab assignment Saturday with the Arizona Complex League White Sox.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of assignment

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Members of the Purple City Genetics team teach passersby about the science and art of breeding marijuana, while providing advice to budding home growers and selling plant starts.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
Instead, instructors teach police to approach the vehicle from behind and to avoid standing in the car’s path.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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Turkey moved fastest, deploying troops to its base and airlifting food within days, a role that also nudged Ankara's own reading of the Gulf.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
The smoke and other meteorological factors, such as light winds and predicted flow from the north, will produce high readings of fine particulate matter, which are predicted to be in the unhealthy range in northern Indiana.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

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The researchers also found that the effects of air pollution on home prices were less acute in neighborhoods where residents were more highly educated and better able to adapt.

— Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
What began as a public hospital has evolved into one of the nation’s leading academic health systems — advancing groundbreaking research, educating generations of physicians and caregivers, and providing world-class care to patients.

— Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

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