as in assignments
something assigned to be read or studied
your lesson for tonight will be the chapter on chemical reactions
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as in teaches
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 lessons
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Stories in which mystery and suspense and fear — stories replete with the trappings of the supernatural — were vehicles for lessons, for learning, for slices of life.
—Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
What lessons from that bankruptcy should retailers consider?
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
In addition, if a certain once-widespread pathogen has become rare today, these infection-laden historical events may offer lessons to learn to keep it from returning and to contain other similar modern pathogens.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Dimon, who has been a regular visitor to South Florida, also will share management lessons.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The problem, of course, is that ski and snowboard lessons can be extremely expensive.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Stuhlbarg has taken a bunch of lessons from fellow thespians for decades.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
Schuster said the Fujian is more likely a stepping stone, and China’s next carrier, the Type 004, on which early construction is believed to have begun, will incorporate lessons learned from it.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Stories in which mystery and suspense and fear — stories replete with the trappings of the supernatural — were vehicles for lessons, for learning, for slices of life.
—Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
What lessons from that bankruptcy should retailers consider?
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
In addition, if a certain once-widespread pathogen has become rare today, these infection-laden historical events may offer lessons to learn to keep it from returning and to contain other similar modern pathogens.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Dimon, who has been a regular visitor to South Florida, also will share management lessons.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The problem, of course, is that ski and snowboard lessons can be extremely expensive.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Stuhlbarg has taken a bunch of lessons from fellow thespians for decades.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessons
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Dynamic bookmarks capture the exact state of analysis, from layer filters to zoomed layout areas, along with annotations and owner assignments.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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The school district said that Melodee Buzzard was enrolled in an independent study program, which requires students to pick up assignments.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The fact that Tunde is a Nigerian American guy who lives in Cambridge and teaches at Harvard is not really interesting to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Creating screen-free moments teaches teens the value of friendship, fun, and being in the moment.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 Nov. 2025
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The science of precision The setup is so sensitive that even the faint thermal radiation of the surrounding equipment could alter the readings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
28 Oct. 2025
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Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Painted Turtle, which provides a summer camp experience for kids with serious medical issues, and the Bridge School, which educates children with severe speech and physical disabilities.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Lessons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessons. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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