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
Gessen teaches at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and lives in New York City.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
An essential seven-email nurture sequence then teaches, builds trust, handles objections, and ultimately closes sales automatically.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Krauss teaches at Matan, an institute of Jewish religious scholarship for Orthodox women in Israel.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 May 2026
Stolz teaches the art form for the Japanese Cultural Center.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Jonathan Zimmerman teaches history and education at the University of Pennsylvania.
—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
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
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
An essential seven-email nurture sequence then teaches, builds trust, handles objections, and ultimately closes sales automatically.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Krauss teaches at Matan, an institute of Jewish religious scholarship for Orthodox women in Israel.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 May 2026
Stolz teaches the art form for the Japanese Cultural Center.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Jonathan Zimmerman teaches history and education at the University of Pennsylvania.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaches
educates
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Part of the Who HQ series, this book educates readers about LGBTQ+ activist Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected in California.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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“Teaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaches. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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