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noun

ˈle-sᵊn

Definition of lesson

as in assignment

something assigned to be read or studied your lesson for tonight will be the chapter on chemical reactions

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verb

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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The broader lesson is that a capability moved outside a company’s walls can require substantial time and investment to rebuild. — Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Let this be a lesson to anyone hiring a social media manager for a big-time sports team or Fortune 500 company. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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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 Another $62,000 is for meal delivery and $42,000 has gone to lesson creation costs. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lesson

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Noun

Guys will make a mistake that will lead to busted assignments, penalties, big plays for the opponents, if not a touchdown.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, Vollmann traveled to Cuba on assignment for Granta Magazine with his friend, Sacramento attorney Mark Merin.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of assignment

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The man who lured Cathy with candy, leading her away from her picnic and into a tunnel of trees to rape her, is tied up with her reading of Alice in Wonderland, and the Cathy from before and the Cathy created after are different people.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
After both sisters had abdicated planning the memorial, logistical matters—the casket and its transport, the readings, and, yes, the flowers—had fallen to the front desk volunteer of a church my grandmother no longer attended.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of reading

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Making Your Case Whether pursuing a bank loan or private capital, the first step for small-business owners is to do their homework.

— Frank Williamson, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
That’s why Jim calls his style of investing buy-and-homework, because investors should never buy and hold no matter what.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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