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
The school works to create an environment that teaches more than academics.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
That’s why McConigley, a novelist who teaches at Colorado State University, jumped at the chance to adapt her short story collections and autobiographical writings for the theater.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Neuroscience teaches us that under conditions of danger, the brain’s instinctive response is often to amplify the perception of threat as a default fight-or-flight mechanism for survival.
—Laurence Miller, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Hamza Mudassir, who runs an AI agent startup and teaches strategy and policy at the University of Cambridge’s Judge School of Business, said Apple’s decision is likely about more than just Gemini’s technical capabilities.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Reporting teaches students to verify sources and think critically — skills that serve them in college, careers and life.
—Beth Fertig, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
In the Blackburn Bowl, Fitzpatrick faces Homa on holes 11 and 14 (award-winning coach Mark Blackburn teaches both players).
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Breaking the laws of physics Hassani, who teaches in Cornell University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Laura Wu, a PhD student, both co-authors of the study, set out to examine how metals behave under extreme, ultra-fast deformation.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Edward Keegan writes, broadcasts and teaches on architectural subjects.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
That’s why McConigley, a novelist who teaches at Colorado State University, jumped at the chance to adapt her short story collections and autobiographical writings for the theater.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Neuroscience teaches us that under conditions of danger, the brain’s instinctive response is often to amplify the perception of threat as a default fight-or-flight mechanism for survival.
—Laurence Miller, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Hamza Mudassir, who runs an AI agent startup and teaches strategy and policy at the University of Cambridge’s Judge School of Business, said Apple’s decision is likely about more than just Gemini’s technical capabilities.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Reporting teaches students to verify sources and think critically — skills that serve them in college, careers and life.
—Beth Fertig, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
In the Blackburn Bowl, Fitzpatrick faces Homa on holes 11 and 14 (award-winning coach Mark Blackburn teaches both players).
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Breaking the laws of physics Hassani, who teaches in Cornell University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Laura Wu, a PhD student, both co-authors of the study, set out to examine how metals behave under extreme, ultra-fast deformation.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Edward Keegan writes, broadcasts and teaches on architectural subjects.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 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.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2026
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Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Painted Turtle, which provides a summer camp experience for kids with serious medical issues, and the Bridge School, which educates children with severe speech and physical disabilities.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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