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
Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025
Orton then entered the ring and was about to teach Paul a lesson when wrestler Drew McIntyre suddenly appeared to jump-kick Orton.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2016
Many of those questions are focused on how CrowdStrike has adapted to prevent a similar outage, why only Windows systems were affected, and what lessons other IT vendors can learn from this, Daniel noted.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Students learn lessons in school and life Syelah Haskins and Elijah Stewarts, who are both 17, were part of the first group to join Horizons in 2014.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025
Orton then entered the ring and was about to teach Paul a lesson when wrestler Drew McIntyre suddenly appeared to jump-kick Orton.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Verb
Lula had learned that lesson the hard way.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2016
Many of those questions are focused on how CrowdStrike has adapted to prevent a similar outage, why only Windows systems were affected, and what lessons other IT vendors can learn from this, Daniel noted.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesson
Noun
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Bregman skipped a rehab assignment to return quicker as the team enters an important stretch in the schedule against a slew of winning teams, including Tampa Bay, which began the day just ahead of Boston in the division standings.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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But her assignment takes a dark turn after discovering chilling autobiographical notes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
Verb
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In today’s business culture, we are taught to move fast, scale often and optimize endlessly.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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The Chicago Tribune reported that a San Francisco resident (perhaps someone who was seated near that miner) then taught this trick to fellow diners at New York’s steakhouse Delmonico’s, and the tradition spread from there, eventually shape-shifting to include shrimp.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
Noun
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In the county, air pollution regulators had not previously tracked it, and obtaining accurate readings required some trial and error.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Lakes Erie, Huron, Ontario and Superior all have posted readings at or near 70 degrees Fahrenheit, although lake temperatures typically don't peak until late summer/early fall, according to GLISA.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Lin was educated in China and Europe, but lived in the U.S. for three decades.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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In 2021, the city created a civilian community liaison position to connect police with citizens and educate the public.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
Noun
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The biggest issue people have in health care is that they are forced to do all the homework and all the navigation across an extremely complex ecosystem.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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As part of his daily routine, Travis will put his phone away for three hours every night to read a book, do homework or watch film, his dad says.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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