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
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
In each episode, the trio will embark on adventures across Brazil, discovering unique biomes, cultural traditions and important lessons about environmental preservation and the power of collaboration.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Meta launches online safety lessons for students Beyond apps and schools, Meta partnered with Childhelp to create a nationwide online safety curriculum tailored for middle schoolers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Like the Chinese government and most of its people, the movie evades mentions of the mass casualties after the pandemic restrictions were removed, therefore foregoing an opportunity to reflect on whether the deaths were preventable and what lessons might be learned.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
In an interview with Flow Space, pro runner D’Amato shares five lessons about finding joy in midlife by taking on new challenges—and battling the fear, doubt, and failure that come with the desire to reach new heights.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2025
But employers are still reluctant to part with workers given the lessons from the Covid pandemic, when a rash of layoffs in the early stages was followed by the monumental task of refilling those jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Millennials and GenZ are challenging societal norms based on lessons learned from previous generations.
—Julia Rodgers, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Listed in chronological order, these essential cult classics will guide you through the history of the format and teach you some of the most important lessons in theatrical buzz-building the art world has ever known.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
For a whole year, Hersh didn’t utter a single word in his new class, where the teacher recited lessons in modern Hebrew.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
In each episode, the trio will embark on adventures across Brazil, discovering unique biomes, cultural traditions and important lessons about environmental preservation and the power of collaboration.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Meta launches online safety lessons for students Beyond apps and schools, Meta partnered with Childhelp to create a nationwide online safety curriculum tailored for middle schoolers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Like the Chinese government and most of its people, the movie evades mentions of the mass casualties after the pandemic restrictions were removed, therefore foregoing an opportunity to reflect on whether the deaths were preventable and what lessons might be learned.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
In an interview with Flow Space, pro runner D’Amato shares five lessons about finding joy in midlife by taking on new challenges—and battling the fear, doubt, and failure that come with the desire to reach new heights.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2025
But employers are still reluctant to part with workers given the lessons from the Covid pandemic, when a rash of layoffs in the early stages was followed by the monumental task of refilling those jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Millennials and GenZ are challenging societal norms based on lessons learned from previous generations.
—Julia Rodgers, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Listed in chronological order, these essential cult classics will guide you through the history of the format and teach you some of the most important lessons in theatrical buzz-building the art world has ever known.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessons
Noun
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The majority — or 57% of the conversations analyzed — related to curriculum development, like designing lesson plans and assignments.—
Lee V. Gaines,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The six-week course, according to a syllabus, blends positive thinking with business and money strategies, offering advice on how to outwork the competition, manage ego, overcome failure and set goals — with homework assignments included.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Greg Rogers spent decades as an undercover agent for the FBI and now teaches a class on serial killers and criminal psychology at UVU.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Ancient astronomers knew of these slow shifts in the night sky, according to Dorian Gieseler Greenbaum, who teaches cultural astronomy and astrology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cost-of-living readings for July, August and September are used to calculate the annual Social Security COLA.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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On select dates, the pop-up offers a unique drink-and-tattoo experience, as well as live tarot readings ready to reveal what the spirits have in store.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
1 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition also educates visitors on the policies that shaped — and threatened — neighborhoods.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Lessons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessons. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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