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Recent Examples of learner
This learner-centric reform is about empowering students to engage more deeply and effectively with their education.
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Dave Tucker, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Just as teenage drivers spend years preparing for the risks of the road—with learner’s permits and driver’s ed—children should also be prepared for smartphones, social media, and AI, Katzenberg said.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Various exemptions for the requirement include having certain disabilities, having less than three years of formal English language learner instruction or receiving intensive support.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Scott likes that Gordon is an intense competitor and a quick, eager learner.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
In the latest offering from her Netflix series, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, signs up not as the expert, but as the learner — the sous chef, the assistant, the one rolling up her sleeves and saying, teach me your ways.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There was a lot riding on Jerry’s ability to be a quick learner.
—Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
After obtaining a learner permit, drivers must hold it for 180 days until advancing to the GDL Level I- Intermediate Restricted License.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 18 Aug. 2025
Lisa Blenker, English language learner teacher at McKinley Elementary School in Appleton, said there is an uptick in teachers' mental health concerns, despite heightened awareness of the topic.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Dave Tucker, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Just as teenage drivers spend years preparing for the risks of the road—with learner’s permits and driver’s ed—children should also be prepared for smartphones, social media, and AI, Katzenberg said.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Various exemptions for the requirement include having certain disabilities, having less than three years of formal English language learner instruction or receiving intensive support.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Scott likes that Gordon is an intense competitor and a quick, eager learner.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
In the latest offering from her Netflix series, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, signs up not as the expert, but as the learner — the sous chef, the assistant, the one rolling up her sleeves and saying, teach me your ways.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There was a lot riding on Jerry’s ability to be a quick learner.
—Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
After obtaining a learner permit, drivers must hold it for 180 days until advancing to the GDL Level I- Intermediate Restricted License.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 18 Aug. 2025
Lisa Blenker, English language learner teacher at McKinley Elementary School in Appleton, said there is an uptick in teachers' mental health concerns, despite heightened awareness of the topic.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learner
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While the glory days have come and gone — and come and gone again — for Florida, most still see him as the king for a Gators program that was once just a novice to the national stage.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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NurPhoto via Getty Images Arizona’s Horseshoe Bend Trail is the second-best hiking trail for beginners, the InsureMyTrip study says.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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At Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, the 19 miles of challenging trails (ranging from the beginner-friendly Family Flow to experts-only Drop the Hammer, which includes a 12-foot plunge) aren’t the only attractions.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Anderson’s ensemble—Regina Hall, Wood Harris, newcomer Chase Infiniti—signals scale and stakes.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Take this season’s inaugural Coach campaign, in which the brand starred five rookies -– Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith, Aneesah Morrow, Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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While making a rookie wage of $390,000 with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson beat out veteran Matt Flynn, who had just signed for a free-agent guarantee of $10 million.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 1994 freshman class had 87 members — 73 Republicans against 14 Democrats.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two met in freshman year in the dorms and quickly became inseparable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Flecks of mica and pyrite and who knows what, but only fools and greenhorns mistake it for gold.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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The indestructible Gill, still strolling the fairways of the magazine, was more than welcoming to a greenhorn.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Learner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learner. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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