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
Policing expert Ian Adams, who teaches criminal justice at the University of South Carolina, said regardless of the circumstances, the officer should not have fired at the car.
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Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
De Marco, who teaches a daily morning yoga class, meticulously tends to every detail of the space with a team of wellness therapists trained in ancient Ayurvedic modalities.
—Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Lauder emphasized that Japan teaches how technology and community can shape the future of beauty without losing its essential human touch.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Larkwire teaches birdsong through interactive quizzes.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Geopolitically, Mexico and South Korea are growing closer When diplomatic relations between South Korea and Mexico formally began in 1962, the friendship was a slow burn, according to José Luis León-Manríquez, who teaches East Asian studies at the Metropolitan Autonomous University in Mexico City.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 June 2026
The agents can apparently figure out a training regimen that teaches the robots to successfully cut zip ties and even insert GPUs into thin sockets on motherboards.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Mike is the head football coach at Division III Washington & Jefferson College; Jay, the middle brother, now coaches track and field and teaches social studies at Southwestern.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Alchemist Kitchen spins food business gold Several of the businesses identified are graduates of the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy (AMA), a 12-week business training course that teaches the basics of starting a food business.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
De Marco, who teaches a daily morning yoga class, meticulously tends to every detail of the space with a team of wellness therapists trained in ancient Ayurvedic modalities.
—Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Lauder emphasized that Japan teaches how technology and community can shape the future of beauty without losing its essential human touch.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Larkwire teaches birdsong through interactive quizzes.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Geopolitically, Mexico and South Korea are growing closer When diplomatic relations between South Korea and Mexico formally began in 1962, the friendship was a slow burn, according to José Luis León-Manríquez, who teaches East Asian studies at the Metropolitan Autonomous University in Mexico City.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 June 2026
The agents can apparently figure out a training regimen that teaches the robots to successfully cut zip ties and even insert GPUs into thin sockets on motherboards.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Mike is the head football coach at Division III Washington & Jefferson College; Jay, the middle brother, now coaches track and field and teaches social studies at Southwestern.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Alchemist Kitchen spins food business gold Several of the businesses identified are graduates of the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy (AMA), a 12-week business training course that teaches the basics of starting a food business.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaches
educates
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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This surge is credited to Kiss the Ground's positive storytelling, which educates consumers on the benefits of RA.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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