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as in masters
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
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as in realizes
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 finds
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 memorizes
to commit to memory
he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
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Recent Examples of learns
Growing up near the beach, one learns there are many ways to build them.
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Raphael Fonseca, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
New to Rhode Island, Ashley learns to fit in with a group of friends whose history runs deep.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
His journey into the dark side with his financee is pitch perfect as a guy who slowly learns he has been hit with a left hook.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Present Nick eventually learns the same lesson and makes the ultimate sacrifice by taking a bullet that was headed in the direction of Mike, Alice and their impending baby.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
In the final scenes, audiences watch as the Kennedy clan learns of yet another young death in their family.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Rachel learns that her mother, Alexandra (Victoria Pedretti), also felt like something very bad was going to happen ahead of her wedding and then died from a sudden hemorrhage right after tying the knot.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
This system learns from videos of robots performing tasks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
What of the author who never learns to write, the computer programmer who never learns to code, or the artist who never learns to draw?
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Raphael Fonseca, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
New to Rhode Island, Ashley learns to fit in with a group of friends whose history runs deep.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
His journey into the dark side with his financee is pitch perfect as a guy who slowly learns he has been hit with a left hook.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Present Nick eventually learns the same lesson and makes the ultimate sacrifice by taking a bullet that was headed in the direction of Mike, Alice and their impending baby.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
In the final scenes, audiences watch as the Kennedy clan learns of yet another young death in their family.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Rachel learns that her mother, Alexandra (Victoria Pedretti), also felt like something very bad was going to happen ahead of her wedding and then died from a sudden hemorrhage right after tying the knot.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
This system learns from videos of robots performing tasks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
What of the author who never learns to write, the computer programmer who never learns to code, or the artist who never learns to draw?
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learns
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The future belongs to the developer who masters the ability to break down human expertise into reusable agent skills.—
Mohith Shrivastava,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kravitz masters the concept of blending genres, mixing crystal light fixtures and an exceptionally rare $45,000 leather panel bed with artisanal pieces and textures in his bedding and rugs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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When Miami Metro’s Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Justin realizes that poaching artichokes in wine is delicious; Laurence perfects crispy rice; Sieger figures out how to get Tom to eat okra.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Adventure finds you through familiar friends.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jimmy walks into his mentor's home and finds Ducky dead, peacefully in his sleep.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Inside his suite, Jed memorizes the code to Roper’s safe, which holds the arms trade certificate, then quietly shares the number with Pine (allowing Burr to access it from the hotel) when the whole group visits a local casino.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Glen Powell gets his Han Solo moment as the slick pilot Fox McCloud, and mischievous monkeys known as Ukikis threaten to steal the show with their pickpocketing antics.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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For musicians, playing these sporting events gets them in front of broader audiences that may come outside of their core fanbase.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Mary, whose original name was Marama, soon discovers that his strange obsession with her culture is quite sinister.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the days leading up to the wedding, however, Rachel discovers that her bloodline has been cursed.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
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The technology locates a dysfunctional region where the electrical wave repeatedly hits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Mar. 2026
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At Bristol-Plymouth, MacDonald studies digital and visual communications and enjoys science and social studies, especially the disability civil rights movement and advocacy.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The high-flying performance left gold vulnerable to a selloff, Campbell Harvey, a professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business who studies commodity prices, told ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Learns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learns. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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