learns

verb

present tense third-person singular of learn
1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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 What the system learns at one property becomes the starting point at the next. — Roman Pedan, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 On Amazon, a sale simply happens; the author never learns who bought the book. — Jd Barker, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Set in 1782 London and amid war between France and Britain, Mack plays a young woman, Lucie Manette, who learns via a message that her father, assumed dead, may be alive in Paris. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Most of its challenges are built around two secrets, and the audience learns only one of those ahead of time. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 Hardware learns signal speeds The approach could be useful in systems that need to process changing data locally, including autonomous vehicles, robots and wearable devices. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026 Elsewhere, Raq learns from Pino (Joe Pantoliano) the truth about who murdered Marvin. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Families sometimes assume the teacher has already reviewed the IEP or understands how their child communicates, learns or responds to sensory challenges. — Jennifer Durocher, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 If the cloud is where AI learns to think, the physical world is where AI will learn to do. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for learns
  1. masters
  2. realizes
  3. finds
  4. memorizes
  5. gets
  6. discovers
  7. locates
  8. studies
Verb
  • The real competitive advantage of the next decade will not belong to the CEO who masters every AI platform, but the CEO who consistently makes better decisions.
    — Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Definition of masters
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  • From a distance, the organization can look stable because a few dependable people are doing more than anyone realizes.
    — Brian Eason, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The film starts on an unexpectedly rainy day, when the family realizes they’re sealed into their house with no way of opening or smashing through the doors or windows.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of realizes
Verb
  • Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In Helaena’s room, Rhaenyra finds a tapestry Helaena had just finished sewing that predicts a dark and fiery end for Rhaenyra in the future.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of finds
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  • Islamic credo teaches that the more one memorizes the Quran, the higher one’s rank in heaven.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
  • But then this mofo goes and memorizes totally needless ingredients in bacon ranch chicken sandwiches.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of memorizes
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  • Bernard gets more of the attention; Weru, a native of Kenya, was an international rugby player who is now learning football.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said keeping gas prices low and ensuring Iran never gets a hold of a nuclear weapon are of equal importance to the president.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • The Federal Trade Commission says criminals may collect application fees or deposits from several people before anyone discovers the property was never available.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The same goes for cold snaps in winter, when every homeowner suddenly discovers their furnace needs fixing.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovers
Verb
  • The medical model locates disability inside the individual, a deficit to be cured, corrected or endured until the person can function in a world built without them.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone who locates turtles has been asked to bring them to the Cranford Fire Department, according to CBS New York.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of locates
Verb
  • There are regulations around laboratory safety, biological research, genetic modifications and work with dangerous pathogens, says Filippa Lentzos, an associate professor who studies biosecurity at King’s College London.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When a fan sees an idol’s skin, watches a routine, studies a product list, compares ingredients and sees creators repeat the same steps, the product is no longer an isolated SKU.
    — Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of studies

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“Learns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learns. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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