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
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Larimer County Conservation Corps Volunteers removed dead trees, invasive species and other fuels that could contribute to future wildfires, applying lessons learned from Larimer County's recovery efforts.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Those lessons are already informing preparations for LA28.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Fractions are a difficult math concept for many children to learn, but pairing lessons with basketball may offer some help.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
The lessons that Western Maryland learned the hard way echo today.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
The agency also recently started reviewing videos of driver assaults to learn lessons, aiming to mitigate future conflict.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
But the latest allegations have renewed concerns that department may have forgotten the lessons of past controversies involving officers conducting improper stops and searches.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Some viewers and beginner-painters valued his bare-bones instructions on how to create unchallenging landscape portraits, while still some others undoubtedly enjoyed Ross and his painting lessons for their snark value.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
Carissa Rice, field educational coordinator for the Laguna Ocean Foundation, was in Laguna Beach on Wednesday with about 50 children from Fullerton to give lessons on the beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Larimer County Conservation Corps Volunteers removed dead trees, invasive species and other fuels that could contribute to future wildfires, applying lessons learned from Larimer County's recovery efforts.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Those lessons are already informing preparations for LA28.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Fractions are a difficult math concept for many children to learn, but pairing lessons with basketball may offer some help.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
The lessons that Western Maryland learned the hard way echo today.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
The agency also recently started reviewing videos of driver assaults to learn lessons, aiming to mitigate future conflict.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
But the latest allegations have renewed concerns that department may have forgotten the lessons of past controversies involving officers conducting improper stops and searches.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Some viewers and beginner-painters valued his bare-bones instructions on how to create unchallenging landscape portraits, while still some others undoubtedly enjoyed Ross and his painting lessons for their snark value.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 June 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
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They were gathered to learn the crew assignments for Artemis 3, the agency's next mission progressing its efforts to return astronauts to the moon.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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According to a 2025 Fact Sheet by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), at a minimum, 411,549 positions were either unfilled or filled by teachers not fully certified for their assignments, representing about 1 in 8 of all teaching positions nationally.—
Read Alliance,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Alchemist Kitchen spins food business gold Several of the businesses identified are graduates of the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy (AMA), a 12-week business training course that teaches the basics of starting a food business.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Advertisement At its core, DBT teaches skills that many people with BPD never had the chance to learn.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Apple could get ahead of the crowd here with a feature that takes blood pressure readings without calibration—though, admittedly, this is a long shot.—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Forecasters say the setup could support the first heat wave-like conditions of the season, depending on how long readings remain at or above 90 degrees.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Business for the Arts Broward educates the business community about the importance of our arts and cultural community and engages them in building connections among cultural vitality, creative success and economic development.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The brainchild of Marie Emerson, who farms with her husband, Dell, at Wescogus Wild Blueberry, the center educates visitors about the fruit’s history.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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This kind of inclusivity would explain Glenn Close‘s appearance — as a visiting literary scholar — at just the right moment, as well as Penélope Cruz’s showstopping cameo as Nené, a singer-slash-hooker who schools Sebastián on the then-nascent form of the modern transgender movement.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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