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 From the moment Billie learns about Sophie-Rose, the teenager who inherited her legendary fake ID after it was already passed down to multiple other Gen-Z blondes, she’s obsessed. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 During training, one neural network compares the robot’s movements with the insect demonstrations, while another learns a reward structure that encourages behavior similar to the biological example. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 In the film, a grieving couple retreats to an isolated estate where the walls record every word — and a presence learns to speak in their voices. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Soon after, Reece learns that he’s been granted a full pardon for his past crimes in exchange for his agreement to participate in a new mission with the SEALs and CIA. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 The second was a plus-maze task in which the mouse learns to navigate its way to a reward. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026 This is also where Victoria learns of Ted’s romantic past with Robin, setting up a rift that would never truly go away. — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026 That specificity has raised alarms because military personnel, intelligence officials, and contractors have privileged knowledge capable of shifting the value of a contract before the public learns it. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026 Each market requires its own evidence and reimbursement pathway—a reality every company scaling medical technology globally learns quickly. — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 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
Verb
  • The gap between what AI produces and what an organization actually realizes in return is bridged almost entirely by human skills.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Other than taxpayers, bodega owners stand to be some of the biggest losers if New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) realizes his dream of city-run grocery stores.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of realizes
Verb
  • His Samoyed hops up and finds a spot between the athlete’s legs and the sofa’s back pillows.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Boscagli finds Pascal Gross, who feeds the ball into the feet of Wieffer, who can then pass to Diego Gomez.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of finds
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Some recalls, Eskin said, are made after companies’ routine testing catches a pathogen before anyone gets sick, while others involve outbreaks that are already underway and vary widely in size and severity.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • All cabins come with a firepit equipped with a grill grate and a picnic table, while upgrading to an outdoor suite gets you a tarp for shade lined with string lights and an extremely comfortable hammock.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • But on an ordinary mission, Hawks discovers a bizarre magic plague, a secret plan hatched by the Separatist army, and a contract with Republic intelligence to take on jobs the army can’t do.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The most tender moments come later when Kevin discovers the reason why Coyote wanted his day in court.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovers
Verb
  • If most people tend to think of the art as the visual or sonic manifestation one encounters, Protocol Art locates the art not in its manifestations but in the work that generates them.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of locates
Verb
  • Thomas Babor, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who studies alcohol addiction, told Time that lighter, more health-conscious drinkers appear to be the ones scaling back.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Thomas Babor, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine who studies alcohol and alcohol addiction, told Time Magazine that lighter drinkers appear to be leading the pullback.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of studies

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“Learns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learns. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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