as in to teach
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
would tirelessly lesson the children in proper manners
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Recent Examples of lesson
Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made By History, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
With only four episodes available for review, whatever longer game the show is playing — whether lessons will be learned or no lessons will be learned — remains unknown.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
Oregon tried to lesson the load on Verdell the past few springs, with last year’s practices cut short before full contact any way.
—oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2021
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Noun
This history has a clear lesson: without addressing the Kurds’ cultural, linguistic, and political demands, achieving peace and stability in the Middle East is impossible.
—Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made By History, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
With only four episodes available for review, whatever longer game the show is playing — whether lessons will be learned or no lessons will be learned — remains unknown.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Democrats are battling among themselves over how, and whether, to lesson some of these curbs.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
Oregon tried to lesson the load on Verdell the past few springs, with last year’s practices cut short before full contact any way.
—oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesson
Noun
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One possible silver lining: Stanton has gone on short rehab assignments when he’s gotten hurt in the past.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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As mentioned above, Iowa’s first-half efficiency from 3-point range was nonexistent in the second half, and Maryland appeared more active staying on its assignments and using its hands to make four steals.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But studying them can teach scientists about the inner workings of these animals — about their behavior and how they're adapted to living underwater.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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Lincoln Mitchell, a political analyst who teaches in Columbia University’s political science department and is a former adviser to Georgian Dream, agreed.—
Elizabeth McBride,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And on Monday, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey showed consumers expect inflation over the next five years to rise to 3%, the highest reading since May.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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This continues a downward trend since 2012, marking the lowest reading performance for this age group in decades.—
Thomas Howell,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Danica McKellar is aiming to educate and entertain young readers in a new kids book.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Since before Trump was inaugurated Jan. 20, immigrant advocacy groups in Chicago have been trying to educate community members on their rights, for example that constitutional protections against self-incrimination apply to all people on U.S. soil, including undocumented immigrants.—
Peter Breen,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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So on Sunday, when Mahmoud's ten-year old daughter wanted to do her homework and help around at the store, Mahmoud was excited.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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He’s been catching every day since while doing homework on his pitchers’ arsenals, approaches and personalities.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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