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to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
a master gardener taught us about the basics of organic gardening
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Recent Examples of taught
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
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Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
Girl Scouts also taught me how to lead with confidence, communicate effectively and manage my time, all skills that became essential throughout my academic journey.
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Karina Torres Figueroa,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
Friday Night Lights taught us that clear eyes and full hearts can't lose.
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Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
His professional experience taught him valuable lessons about the human side of wealth management over the long term.
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Big Think,
5 Aug. 2025
Technical skills can be taught.
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Jeff Weiss,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
These stores taught young girls how to navigate fashion retail and gave them a safe space to experiment with style.
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Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
His father Moise worked as a computer programmer for the Community Renewal Team in Hartford, and his mother Elise taught French at the Renbrook School for many years.
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Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
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Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
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Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
Girl Scouts also taught me how to lead with confidence, communicate effectively and manage my time, all skills that became essential throughout my academic journey.
—
Karina Torres Figueroa,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
Friday Night Lights taught us that clear eyes and full hearts can't lose.
—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
His professional experience taught him valuable lessons about the human side of wealth management over the long term.
—
Big Think,
5 Aug. 2025
Technical skills can be taught.
—
Jeff Weiss,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
These stores taught young girls how to navigate fashion retail and gave them a safe space to experiment with style.
—
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
His father Moise worked as a computer programmer for the Community Renewal Team in Hartford, and his mother Elise taught French at the Renbrook School for many years.
—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taught
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Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).
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Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.
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Born and educated in El Fasher, Ibrahim, a general practitioner, had worked throughout the siege in the last functioning health care facility, known as the Saudi Maternity Hospital, in the city.
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His mother is Irish Roman Catholic, and Burnham was educated in Roman Catholic state schools.
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But, as Mitski well recognizes — and was obviously able to convince management and booking — the 8,000 or so mostly young people who were able to attend over the course of a week won’t likely ever forget being this thoroughly schooled.
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The girl was from New Jersey, where parents are not required to inform the government of their intent to home-school a child and where a lack of state oversight means many children go un-schooled.
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The Georgia Department of Public Health was able to use state funds to maintain its AIDS Drug Assistance Program without disruption until federal funds arrived, a spokeswoman for the agency said.
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And why hitters are still able to be successful when facing an average fastball velocity that's steadily increased year-over-year.
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The actor is certainly qualified to share guidance, as he's been married to Rita Wilson for nearly four decades.
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Duffy said the move was intended to hold states accountable for ensuring only qualified and properly vetted drivers were allowed behind the wheel of commercial trucks.
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That window is shorter than most executives assume, as mental and physical declines often begin earlier than midlife, while the leader still feels fully capable and engaged.
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The lower the number, the brighter the object, with the human eye capable of spotting targets down to a magnitude of +6 from a dark sky location.
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Why People Misunderstand This Intelligence The first mistake people make is confusing integrative intelligence with being broadly knowledgeable.
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The oil market is incredibly complex and significantly more flexible than even the most knowledgeable experts anticipated.
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The productivity of small, competent teams is all too well known—the question is, how can larger teams do the same?
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Later on, the easygoing, all-day menu caters to any cravings, from caviar and oysters to a casual croque monsieur, or competent steak tartare.
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“Taught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taught. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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