lessons 1 of 2

plural of lesson
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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lessons

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lesson

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Recent Examples of lessons
Noun
One of the biggest lessons from 2026 was the importance of finishing games and avoiding a costly losing streak. — Brandon Liguori, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 Lee said the company will carry all the lessons learned to its future satellite-recovery endeavors. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 The lessons learned here could be used to develop satellites that can knock out other nations’ satellites. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 But the two sides have learned different lessons from past negotiations. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 The acquiring company is left paying full price to relearn lessons the vendor already solved two years ago. — Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 In the 1980s and 1990s, Radio Enriquillo – a regional radio broadcast of the Catholic church – offered Creole lessons throughout the southern region of the country. — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 In a 2025 interview with PEOPLE, Cruze shared that from an early age, money lessons with her father (and mother) were hands-on. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Flowkey Classic combines interactive lessons, real-time feedback, and a library of thousands of songs to make practice feel more engaging. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
Questions — and hopefully lessons Backcountry around the world are waiting for officials to release more information about what decisions Blackbird’s guides made leading into the tragedy. — Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessons
Noun
  • These devices are typically used for all assessments throughout the school year and can be used for various assignments or activities, like math games or lessons on 3D shapes, each day.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Kiley proposed a change that would allow representatives to keep their existing assignments rather than forcing them to vacate their seats.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But Pavese understood that the only lesson tragedy really teaches is that there is no end to suffering.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Public discourse teaches children which differences are treated as ordinary, which are treated as suspect and who is allowed to belong without having to explain themselves.
    — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The hub can combine readings from multiple implants and coordinate therapeutic responses from devices elsewhere in the body.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Dangerously low blood pressure carries its own serious risks, and Smith himself was still taking his medication when his readings dropped into the danger zone.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Mary is the executive director of the Berry Center, a nonprofit that educates local communities about sustainable agriculture.
    — Courier Journal staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday.
    — JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026

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“Lessons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessons. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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