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
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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Creating screen-free moments teaches teens the value of friendship, fun, and being in the moment.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
  • 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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