as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated
the learning that you get from books is just as important as the experience you get from life
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as in mastering
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
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as in discovering
to come to an awareness of
the directors have since learned that they should examine the company's financial reports a little more closely
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as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the police were astonished when they learned the identity of the students who had vandalized the school
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as in studying
to commit to memory
he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
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Recent Examples of learning
Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
From there, the students rotate learning humanities and math, social emotional learning and focus on career and technical education toward the end of the day.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
This conclusion was reached from analysts at the online learning platform compiling skills and course enrolment data from 2023 and 2024, and using this to forecast trends for the new year.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The platform is already enabling real-time applications, reducing latency, and supporting emerging trends like AI and machine learning.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
From there, the students rotate learning humanities and math, social emotional learning and focus on career and technical education toward the end of the day.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
But Ohio State won and Jackson began learning from his mistakes.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
This conclusion was reached from analysts at the online learning platform compiling skills and course enrolment data from 2023 and 2024, and using this to forecast trends for the new year.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for learning
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The pre-apprenticeship program combines career skills, English instruction, digital literacy, and workforce readiness courses.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The initiative emphasizes college readiness, etiquette, public speaking, financial literacy and mental health awareness, among other essential life skills.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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The future of content creation lies not in choosing between human or artificial intelligence, but in mastering their combination.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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The key to mastering the look, according to A-list manicurist Tinu Bello?—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2024
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Three Missouri residents are charged with child neglect Police have charged three Missouri residents with child neglect after discovering a small child under their care in severe physical distress.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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Although cookbook clubs have been around for decades, the pandemic ushered in a new wave of get-togethers, with many discovering the phenomenon on TikTok.—
Andrew Zucker,
Glamour,
26 Dec. 2024
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For those with intimate knowledge of defense issues, beefing up military capabilities in Britain and continental Europe is a must.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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This account is based on interviews with five people at the network with knowledge of events who asked for anonymity for fear of retribution.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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No, the real jolt came from realizing the true breadth of Jacinto’s range.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors allege his long-standing ties to Chinese law enforcement were instrumental in earlier efforts to intimidate dissidents, including locating a pro-democracy activist in California.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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That involves meticulously separating the kidneys, removing fat and locating the necessary veins and arteries.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
17 Dec. 2024
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The participants, who have about five to seven years of professional experience and work in curatorial, education, or public programming roles at art museums, are nominated by experts in their field and chosen through an application process.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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These factors include income, neighborhood, employment status, marital status, education, and diet, as well as whether people smoke or exercise regularly.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learning. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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