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
Jonathan Zimmerman teaches history and education at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Rooting for a hapless team for nearly two decades teaches you to find pleasures beyond victory.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
After a rocky start to their courtship, Kristen teaches the skateboard-loving, aquaphobic young man the art — and colonial history — of surfing.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
At Modesto's Fairview Elementary, where Barajas teaches, students now practice their reading speed and fluency every day.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
As the girls sprawl out on the floor and tentatively touch their vulvas, Trixie teaches them another form of bodily governance, beginning with the clitoral hood.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Drug development focuses on discrete biological targets; medical training teaches physicians to think about disease in simplified terms, as a set of problems with clear mechanisms that can be addressed with specific interventions.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
The Hernando County School District, where Kryk teaches, disagrees with his assessment of i-Ready and plans to continue using it.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026
My faith teaches me to love my neighbor as myself.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Rooting for a hapless team for nearly two decades teaches you to find pleasures beyond victory.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
After a rocky start to their courtship, Kristen teaches the skateboard-loving, aquaphobic young man the art — and colonial history — of surfing.
—Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
At Modesto's Fairview Elementary, where Barajas teaches, students now practice their reading speed and fluency every day.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
As the girls sprawl out on the floor and tentatively touch their vulvas, Trixie teaches them another form of bodily governance, beginning with the clitoral hood.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Drug development focuses on discrete biological targets; medical training teaches physicians to think about disease in simplified terms, as a set of problems with clear mechanisms that can be addressed with specific interventions.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
The Hernando County School District, where Kryk teaches, disagrees with his assessment of i-Ready and plans to continue using it.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026
My faith teaches me to love my neighbor as myself.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
15 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
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“Teaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaches. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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