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
The lifetime plan includes 52 interactive micro-lessons, 11 core memory skills, 140 virtual loci, unlimited practice attempts, and a distraction-free, ad-free experience. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026 Wagh said the speed of change is forcing the military to innovate more quickly and use exercises like Northern Strike to test those lessons before troops encounter them in combat. Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Mushu has also been the center of habitat and animal anatomy lessons, showing off his scales. Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2026 Drawing on lessons from a successful telecom infrastructure acquisition, this article explores three common myths founders should reconsider when preparing their businesses for a potential exit. Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The lessons of the civil rights movement, the language and songs of homelands, our stories, music and cuisines, have so much power. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Christa McAuliffe was going to teach lessons from space, so among those watching the launch from a cold Cape Canaveral in Florida were tens of thousands of schoolchildren. Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Two states already provide some important lessons from existing models. Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 Neighbors told The Charlotte Observer that the site is vital for community connection, offering everything from youth sports and swim lessons to multi-generational baking and acting classes. Chase Jordan august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 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
  • The 10-month experience includes monthly 3-hour sessions along with coaching, intersession assignments, personal assessments , accountability partner meetings, and other work.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators later determined the pilot had previously been involved in prior drug smuggling assignments.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Connecticut had been proactive by recognizing what science teaches us about youthful offenders.
    Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Riddick, who teaches as an adjunct professor while searching for a long-term role, says the process can fill even the most confident individuals with self-doubt.
    Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There are many valid readings of this high-minded, heavy-handed modern drama of despair, desperation, love and survival instincts.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • JPMorgan's trading desk said the stakes are high heading into this week's inflation readings.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • None of these institutions educates hundreds of thousands of students.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 14 July 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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