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
Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
Anna’s daughter, now 13, takes lessons from her grandmother.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 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
Sometimes people have to learn these life lessons the hard way, and Kate is no exception.
—Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
Anna’s daughter, now 13, takes lessons from her grandmother.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 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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No gas, no assignment and, most disappointing of all, no date on Wednesday.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Intellectual property assignment clauses should be enforceable only within the scope of uses the employer disclosed when the work was assigned.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In conjunction with Hartman, assistant coach Jonathan Safir — Florida’s quintessential numbers guy in a building of numbers guys — leads the charge on teaching rebounding.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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An orphan born in 1893, Jones came to Minnesota at age 11 and taught himself engineering and mechanics.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Colby Leider, a sound engineer, said early-evening readings near the festival hovered between 80 and 85 decibels.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 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,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Developers — as well as Fort Worth District 3 council member Michael Crain — had organized the meeting after residents formed the 2871 Community Coalition to educate each other and build an organizing strategy as the development picks up steam.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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In order to troubleshoot the problem, crews are also educated on different planes and their components, including how many engines the aircraft may have or how many exit doors there are.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In May 1987, Teresa McAbee asked her mother to walk alone at night to a nearby convenience store to buy pencils to complete her math homework.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Create a separate location for homework to be done away from the distractions of these devices.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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