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
Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
And some of the greatest lessons about living a long life come from nature itself.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 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
Surely, the lesson here can’t be that a party should always yield to the preferences of the median voter.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
And some of the greatest lessons about living a long life come from nature itself.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 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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His first assignment was recording Tiny Tim, who had become a novelty sensation on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, the runaway No. 1 show on TV.Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
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Trump's victory was the result of many factors as the Democratic Party's circular firing squad debate over the assignment of blame for their loss has indicated.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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While investigators are told not to falsely offer leniency, they are taught to present moral or psychological justifications for crimes that could work to put the subject at ease.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Since Faith in Florida developed its own Black history toolkit last year, more than 400 congregations have pledged to teach the lessons, the advocacy group says.Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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For instance, markets continued to fall during systemic crises like 2008 despite high VIX readings.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Asked why Fed officials are looking to slow their pace of cuts, Powell pointed to how the job market looks to be performing well overall and how recent inflation readings have picked up.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Smith began working ahead of the 2018 midterm election to educate and register Black and brown voters, contracting with Rock The Vote, among others.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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These beautiful American Women quarters will be in circulation for decades to come and continue to educate the American people on our incredible honorees.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Like a dutiful student who’s done his homework, the documentary is intent on showing its audience just how much research on Fuller was done.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Parker has also done his homework, reaching out to Law’s colleagues such as Natalie Portman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Rober Downey, Jr.Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Lesson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesson. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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