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 fact that Tunde is a Nigerian American guy who lives in Cambridge and teaches at Harvard is not really interesting to me.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Creating screen-free moments teaches teens the value of friendship, fun, and being in the moment.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 Nov. 2025
And Sidney teaches her the rules of escaping the killer.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Kiersti Torok, a couponing content creator who has nearly 4 million followers on her Torok Coupon Hunter TikTok account, teaches her audience how to stack coupons and take advantage of promotions.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
As someone who teaches law students—many of whom are recent college graduates—I’m struck by how many of them bet on sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Love also teaches students who are deaf at Education Service Unit 11, which serves several schools across southern Nebraska.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Saturn in Scorpio teaches you that transformation begins with surrender, and that true strength requires vulnerability.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Account holders also have access to a free, online course called eBird Essentials that teaches birding skills and the basics of using eBird tools.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Creating screen-free moments teaches teens the value of friendship, fun, and being in the moment.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 Nov. 2025
And Sidney teaches her the rules of escaping the killer.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Kiersti Torok, a couponing content creator who has nearly 4 million followers on her Torok Coupon Hunter TikTok account, teaches her audience how to stack coupons and take advantage of promotions.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
As someone who teaches law students—many of whom are recent college graduates—I’m struck by how many of them bet on sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Love also teaches students who are deaf at Education Service Unit 11, which serves several schools across southern Nebraska.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Saturn in Scorpio teaches you that transformation begins with surrender, and that true strength requires vulnerability.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Account holders also have access to a free, online course called eBird Essentials that teaches birding skills and the basics of using eBird tools.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 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.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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“Teaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaches. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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