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
Aleys teaches Marte to read, but Aleys will suffer for her ideas.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Newsom doesn’t have much in common with voters in states like Ohio or Pennsylvania, Dan Schnur, who teaches political communications at University of California Berkeley and University of Southern California, said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The modern Western culture around nudity really teaches you shame about something that is so human and natural and innocent.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
Couch currently teaches ninth grade math at Newcomer Academy, which provides education for sixth through 12th grade English language learners in the Jefferson County Public Schools district.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Hill, 65, currently teaches only part-time.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Jere Chang, who teaches at the Drew Charter School in Atlanta's East Lake neighborhood, has a social media following of nearly 3 million.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
His company, Early Medical, offers a program that teaches people how to live healthier for longer.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Ruth Terry Walden teaches literature at Westhill High School, a public school in Stamford, and focuses her courses on themes of protest, resistance, and direct action.
—Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Newsom doesn’t have much in common with voters in states like Ohio or Pennsylvania, Dan Schnur, who teaches political communications at University of California Berkeley and University of Southern California, said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The modern Western culture around nudity really teaches you shame about something that is so human and natural and innocent.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
Couch currently teaches ninth grade math at Newcomer Academy, which provides education for sixth through 12th grade English language learners in the Jefferson County Public Schools district.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Hill, 65, currently teaches only part-time.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Jere Chang, who teaches at the Drew Charter School in Atlanta's East Lake neighborhood, has a social media following of nearly 3 million.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
His company, Early Medical, offers a program that teaches people how to live healthier for longer.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Ruth Terry Walden teaches literature at Westhill High School, a public school in Stamford, and focuses her courses on themes of protest, resistance, and direct action.
—Literary Hub, 30 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.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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California educates a disproportionate share of children experiencing housing insecurity.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Teaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaches. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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