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
Christian Clark, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Solar storms and background cosmic radiation could pose significant risks to settlers, and lessons from this mission could help NASA protect human crews who may eventually spend time there.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
The transportation secretary also said the mission would teach lessons on how to bring equipment to the Moon’s surface where Helium-3 could provide an energy source.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
His agility had been sharpened, it was said, by the ballet lessons imposed by his coach at Lucchese, Ernő Erbstein—like Weisz, one of the many Hungarian Jews who shaped Italian football between the early 1920s and the imposition of the Nuremberg Laws in 1938.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Free dance lessons Hollywood isn't above paying audience members.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Sammy gave me one of my first serious lessons in life, which was about death.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
In the meantime, the California Republican Party has filed a lawsuit challenging Proposition 50 and is committed to a review to reflect on the election and lessons learned.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
That sounds like a great excuse to hang out with underwater parkour expert Kirk Krack for several weeks on end — freediving lessons for everyone!
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
There are lessons to be learned.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Solar storms and background cosmic radiation could pose significant risks to settlers, and lessons from this mission could help NASA protect human crews who may eventually spend time there.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
The transportation secretary also said the mission would teach lessons on how to bring equipment to the Moon’s surface where Helium-3 could provide an energy source.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
His agility had been sharpened, it was said, by the ballet lessons imposed by his coach at Lucchese, Ernő Erbstein—like Weisz, one of the many Hungarian Jews who shaped Italian football between the early 1920s and the imposition of the Nuremberg Laws in 1938.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Free dance lessons Hollywood isn't above paying audience members.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Sammy gave me one of my first serious lessons in life, which was about death.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
In the meantime, the California Republican Party has filed a lawsuit challenging Proposition 50 and is committed to a review to reflect on the election and lessons learned.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
That sounds like a great excuse to hang out with underwater parkour expert Kirk Krack for several weeks on end — freediving lessons for everyone!
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessons
Noun
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This operational discipline enabled the company to pursue projects with tight timelines or unusual spatial constraints, assignments that often commanded premium pricing due to their complexity and precision requirements.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The practice appears most common in Las Vegas, where discretionary tipping can influence room assignments at Strip properties.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Adopting these federal tax cuts for businesses could, at least in theory, attract businesses to Idaho, said Seth Ruhter, who teaches courses on economics and corporate finance at the College of Idaho.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Nov. 2025
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As a young man, he was raised by his domineering father (Charles Dance), who sits with him and teaches him about the sciences.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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In this spirit, as with Bloomsday, there are Midwinter Day marathon readings!—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
David M. Ewalt,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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“Lessons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessons. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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