lessoning

verb

present participle of lesson
as in teaching
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field would tirelessly lesson the children in proper manners

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  1. teaching
  2. educating
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  • Several candidates argued that a board focused on teaching residents best practices to maintain clean water, the local tree canopy and growing plants and food could surge back to relevance.
    — Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The show focuses on teaching kids how to process and cope with big emotions, as well as language and social skills, through music and dance.
    — Parents, Parents, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of teaching
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  • Researchers also found that lowering blood pressure in people with diabetes didn’t help cut down on heart attacks, and educating emergency responders and bystanders to improve their responses to sudden cardiac arrest didn’t keep more people alive.
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The department has started with educating the public, particularly parents, with forums.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of educating
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“Lessoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessoning. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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