as in assignments
something assigned to be read or studied
your lesson for tonight will be the chapter on chemical reactions
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as in teaches
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 lessons
Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
There are lessons to be learned from the more niche running brands that are increasingly showing up at the smaller (but equally crowded) marathon weekends.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Parker’s parents had carted his older sister, Kim, to music lessons for years—accordion, piano, and guitar.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Chiefs coach Andy Reid talked about how lessons learned early in training camp played a role in the team’s back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 2023 and 2024.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Behind the scenes, Disney insiders say some lessons were learned from the last bout of rancor over Kimmel.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Duquesne Light leaders are reflecting on the lessons learned from a deadly storm that knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people one year ago to the day on Wednesday.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
My first concrete lessons in food inequity came from eleven- and twelve-year-olds.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
These lessons are not unique to one institution.
—Ian Gibson, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
That preparation included lessons in calligraphy, horseback riding, piano and Regency dancing.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
There are lessons to be learned from the more niche running brands that are increasingly showing up at the smaller (but equally crowded) marathon weekends.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Parker’s parents had carted his older sister, Kim, to music lessons for years—accordion, piano, and guitar.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Chiefs coach Andy Reid talked about how lessons learned early in training camp played a role in the team’s back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 2023 and 2024.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Behind the scenes, Disney insiders say some lessons were learned from the last bout of rancor over Kimmel.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Duquesne Light leaders are reflecting on the lessons learned from a deadly storm that knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people one year ago to the day on Wednesday.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
My first concrete lessons in food inequity came from eleven- and twelve-year-olds.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
These lessons are not unique to one institution.
—Ian Gibson, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Questions — and hopefully lessons Backcountry around the world are waiting for officials to release more information about what decisions Blackbird’s guides made leading into the tragedy.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessons
Noun
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But the plaintiffs’ concerns were ignored and, in 2019, the department retaliated by starting Internal Affairs investigations and imposing a series of negative work actions against the officers, including demotions, removals from specialized assignments and involuntary transfers, suit stated.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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His career also includes assignments in China and Afghanistan, as well as work in the private sector prior to joining the Foreign Service.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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There’s the brooding, damaged Creasy, who confusingly passes out at inopportune moments owing to his trauma; an international setting (Italy in the book and first film, Mexico City in the 2004 movie); and a young woman who breaks through his defenses and teaches him to feel again.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Tillman is Professor/Writer-in-Residence in the Department of English at the University of Albany and teaches at the School of Visual Arts’ Art Criticism and Writing MFA Program in New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Oliver said the event helps stress the importance of getting annual physicals, knowing one’s blood pressure readings and glucose levels, getting early diagnoses and keeping illnesses under control.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the case of Hampden River, those readings closely matched laboratory measurements of rubies on Earth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, the New York City Department of Education, which educates 900,000 children across some 1,600 schools, held a mandatory anti-bias training for all administrators.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
30 Nov. 2025
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