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
Mariachi Los Claveles is comprised of musicians from Woodland Unified School District schools through the Woodland nonprofit of the same name that teaches mariachi to local youth.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Experience teaches us to pause, consider context and choose a deliberate response.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Growling is normal canine communication and teaches boundaries.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The exact citation reportedly appears in a University of Victoria style guide, a document that teaches students how to format references using fictional examples.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Becoming a plant parent is also grounding, teaches patience, and creates a chance to reclaim ancestral connections to the land.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Baking also teaches practical skills every child should know like measuring, counting and following instructions.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
History teaches us that words are never mere labels.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Velasco now teaches on the White Mountain Apache reservation, and has won awards for his teaching methods.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Experience teaches us to pause, consider context and choose a deliberate response.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Growling is normal canine communication and teaches boundaries.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The exact citation reportedly appears in a University of Victoria style guide, a document that teaches students how to format references using fictional examples.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Becoming a plant parent is also grounding, teaches patience, and creates a chance to reclaim ancestral connections to the land.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Baking also teaches practical skills every child should know like measuring, counting and following instructions.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
History teaches us that words are never mere labels.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Velasco now teaches on the White Mountain Apache reservation, and has won awards for his teaching methods.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 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.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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The school district, which educates about 23,000 students, is working toward making CPR a skill that every student learns at least once a year starting in fifth grade, said Superintendent Joe Harrington.—
Ciara McCarthy
September 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Teaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaches. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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