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
Emily Burns, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
After the game, both coaches talked about lessons that come from a challenging season.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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
Gabby The 21-day Manifesting Challenge, $37 Gabby Bernstein’s app Gabby hosts an annual Manifesting Challenge, which includes daily meditations, lessons and affirmations, taking between 10 and 15 minutes.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
After the game, both coaches talked about lessons that come from a challenging season.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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
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The original plan was for separate coaching assignments, which is to say Team Canada was going to name a head coach for 4 Nations and then wait a year and decide on the Olympic coach.Pierre LeBrun, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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My final effort was a black satin Banana Republic mini skirt purchased for this very assignment.Chloe Malle, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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One woman’s kids were being taught about the war in kindergarten.Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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This class will teach you techniques to improve core strength and balance, increase flexibility, and reduce stress.Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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The lab also reported that adults who have poor reading skills tend to live in communities that have fewer resources, and few libraries and bookstores.Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The group’s funding comes from Mansoor and Haider Syed, two brothers who were born in Saudi Arabia but educated in the U.S. who led a fund established to buy a football club.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The idea of Ariana Grande being enough of an expert on gay slang to educate Yeoh is patently hilarious, but not in the way that the Golden Globes writers likely intended.James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
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At the shelters’ programs for children, volunteers can play with the kids, help them with homework, and engage in other activities to keep them occupied and entertained.Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
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Migrant student struggles On an October afternoon, Perez Guzman’s daughter, Karla, and son, Miguel, took a break from their homework to answer the door.Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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