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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Reporter kidnapped in Baghdad known for pursuing gutsy, low-budget assignments while living ‘frugal existence’.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Even being here strictly on assignment, there’s a patina of guilt around even mentioning Kanye that’s become impossible to scrub off.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bloomberg reported last month that xAI had posted a job listing looking for Wall Street bankers, portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts to help teach the tool about the world of financial services.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Her income dipped back to $192,000 in 2024 before rising again last year to $300,000, when Porter returned to teaching law at the University of California-Irvine.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 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,
4 Apr. 2026
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Next week will bring some major inflation data, most importantly the March reading of the consumer price index on Friday.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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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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Between homework and her Senior Sunset list, Kitty's got a lot to juggle this semester.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Schools assigned less homework and didn’t take up as much of the year.—
Stephen Johnson,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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