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
Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
The blue heeler dog and her tribe of friends and family go on all types of adventures and share life lessons along the way.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Florida is choosing to learn that lesson the hard way.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The lesson is simple, explained Kaye Pestaina, a vice president at the nonprofit health policy think tank KFF, who has studied external appeals.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2025
The blue heeler dog and her tribe of friends and family go on all types of adventures and share life lessons along the way.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ryan Seacrest learned that lesson the hard way Tuesday when an overeager guest accidentally tackled him to the ground.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Florida is choosing to learn that lesson the hard way.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesson
Noun
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And thankfully, the singles from the capital of Colorado understood the assignment in the pods.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, safeties Jaden Hicks and Chamarri Conner have bounced back from a rough Week 1 to provide some backside oomph and physicality while doing a better job of keeping their assignments.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Adapting to the journey Since moving to Ruskin, Sixta has also been teaching leadership courses, where students work in teams on a long-term capstone project to make a tangible difference in the school or local community.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Other experts will focus on topics like using hip-hop to promote social-emotional learning in classrooms, harnessing hip-hop’s emphasis on play through experimentation and bold expression, teaching dance techniques and using hip-hop for community building.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The author’s works foretold a chilling future and Orwell weaves together clips, readings from his diaries (by an excellent Damian Lewis), cinematic references and modern-day footage.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To carry out her vision, McMahon has brought on at least 20 political appointees from ultraconservative think tanks and advocacy groups eager to de-emphasize public schools, which have educated students for roughly 200 years.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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For example, the nation’s premiere federal cybersecurity scholarship program to recruit, educate and place future federal cybersecurity workers would be reduced by over 60%.—
Richard Forno,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Red Sox will surely do their homework before making any commitment to Bregman.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The six-week course, according to a syllabus, blends positive thinking with business and money strategies, offering advice on how to outwork the competition, manage ego, overcome failure and set goals — with homework assignments included.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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