as in educates
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
a master gardener taught us about the basics of organic gardening
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Recent Examples of teaches
Mark Williams, a former Federal Reserve regulator who teaches finance at Boston University, said Dundon’s record is an important consideration.
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Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
The program teaches children about connections between people, animals and the environment, and ways to engage locally to help all three.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Working with some of music’s biggest artists teaches one how to keep things close to the chest.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Kasun, a professor of language, culture and education, teaches current and future language educators.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Golf teaches you very good life lessons.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Success teaches them to manage outcomes, but love asks them to surrender.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Unlike mat Pilates, which utilizes an exercise mat as its base, Club Pilates teaches reformer Pilates which uses a specialized machine made up of a sliding carriage, springs, pulleys, a headrest and foot bar.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
The program teaches children about connections between people, animals and the environment, and ways to engage locally to help all three.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Working with some of music’s biggest artists teaches one how to keep things close to the chest.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Kasun, a professor of language, culture and education, teaches current and future language educators.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Golf teaches you very good life lessons.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Success teaches them to manage outcomes, but love asks them to surrender.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Unlike mat Pilates, which utilizes an exercise mat as its base, Club Pilates teaches reformer Pilates which uses a specialized machine made up of a sliding carriage, springs, pulleys, a headrest and foot bar.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaches
educates
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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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“Teaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaches. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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