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
Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Fifty-one years later, Three Days of the Condor offers business leaders lessons in individual resilience, creative problem solving in chaos and the value of transparency under pressure.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
See video … LISTEN Tune in for a look at America’s 250th birthday, the enduring lessons of 1776, and why the nation has weathered deeper divides before.
—FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Those dynamics have such a wide variety of messages and meanings and lessons to have.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Conversations between the two often brimmed with lessons on life, which Honda carries close to heart.
—Julius Miller
follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Among the lessons learned by the Heat over the years is that the waiting game can prove costly, as somewhat evidenced with the Robinson extension.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The on-site cultural center, Hale Kukuna, provides insight into Hawaiian history through artifacts, instruments, and hands-on classes like lei making and ukulele lessons.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The stable that housed them offered basic riding lessons.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
How many hotels make free lessons in language, hula, lei making, and ukulele a round-the-clock endeavor?
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Fifty-one years later, Three Days of the Condor offers business leaders lessons in individual resilience, creative problem solving in chaos and the value of transparency under pressure.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
See video … LISTEN Tune in for a look at America’s 250th birthday, the enduring lessons of 1776, and why the nation has weathered deeper divides before.
—FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Those dynamics have such a wide variety of messages and meanings and lessons to have.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Conversations between the two often brimmed with lessons on life, which Honda carries close to heart.
—Julius Miller
follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Among the lessons learned by the Heat over the years is that the waiting game can prove costly, as somewhat evidenced with the Robinson extension.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The on-site cultural center, Hale Kukuna, provides insight into Hawaiian history through artifacts, instruments, and hands-on classes like lei making and ukulele lessons.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The stable that housed them offered basic riding lessons.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 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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Utilityman Kiké Hernández and reliever Brusdar Graterol began rehabilitation assignments this week.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The University of Illinois reportedly postponed all final exams and assignments scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Jonathan Zimmerman teaches history and education at the University of Pennsylvania.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Rooting for a hapless team for nearly two decades teaches you to find pleasures beyond victory.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Connecting his novels, the ‘Bond’ feature films and rare archive footage of the late author and his era, the film contains contributions from Ralph Fiennes, William Boyd, Kate Mosse, Nicholas Shakespeare and Marlon James, and readings by Helena Bonham Carter.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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The Santa Ana Unified School District, which educates some 35,000 students across 52 campuses, was impacted, though.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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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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Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Lessons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessons. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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