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
Velasco now teaches on the White Mountain Apache reservation, and has won awards for his teaching methods.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Running a tutoring side hustle teaches customer acquisition and product delivery.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, one of her characters ‘teaches’ potted geranium how to open a gate.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Hijiri is a paragon of selflessness who teaches Scarlet that living for others is the only fulfilling way.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Even though Lee continues to work on Barraza’s case, the 66-year-old no longer practices law full time and instead now primarily teaches environmental classes and lectures about climate change at Loyola University.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The academy teaches students about specific careers in the construction industry including electrial, plumbing and masonry.
—Peyton Robinson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a Redditor found the original artist who made the puppet—Joe Nivens, an animation professor at LSU who teaches stop motion animation, 2D animation and a number of other courses within the school's Digital Art department.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Instead of overloading the calendar, Adam teaches leaders to harness their natural energy rhythms, the peaks and valleys that drive focus and motivation.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Running a tutoring side hustle teaches customer acquisition and product delivery.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, one of her characters ‘teaches’ potted geranium how to open a gate.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Hijiri is a paragon of selflessness who teaches Scarlet that living for others is the only fulfilling way.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Even though Lee continues to work on Barraza’s case, the 66-year-old no longer practices law full time and instead now primarily teaches environmental classes and lectures about climate change at Loyola University.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The academy teaches students about specific careers in the construction industry including electrial, plumbing and masonry.
—Peyton Robinson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a Redditor found the original artist who made the puppet—Joe Nivens, an animation professor at LSU who teaches stop motion animation, 2D animation and a number of other courses within the school's Digital Art department.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Instead of overloading the calendar, Adam teaches leaders to harness their natural energy rhythms, the peaks and valleys that drive focus and motivation.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaches
educates
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Scrapp scans waste using QR codes and educates users on the best method of disposal.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Max Springer,
Scientific American,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Teaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaches. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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