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verb

past tense of teach

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Recent Examples of taught
Verb
Those who knew Levin are remembering the beloved former educator, who taught at Absegami High School in Galloway Township. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 These strategies are now unremarkable enough to be taught to kids in schools. Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024 Nearly seven decades later, there’s still so much that’s unknown about the horrific act of violence that has been taught in history books from a limited point of view. Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024 Students who learn computer science are also taught to approach problems systematically and break them down into manageable steps. Kristen Moon, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Balla’s father performed across West Africa and taught each of his sons the basics of the balafon, but Balla took to it in a way that none of his eight older brothers had. Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024 Art integration is when a curriculum is taught through arts and can apply to any subject, such as social studies or math and sciences, Marsh said. Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024 Ninety-four year old Sister Mary Avila, a semi-cloistered nun who had a special dispensation to paint in the Metropolitan Museum of Art , taught Warner about pastels and oil paintings. Provided By Cincinnati Usa Regional Chamber, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024 Artists help classrooms from the pre-K level all the way up to the high school, where teachers are taught how to incorporate art into their classrooms no matter the subject. Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taught
Verb
  • According to a recent study, only 23% of employees feel completely educated and trained on AI.
    Bill Pappas, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • His wife, National Museum of the American Indian Director Cynthia Chavez Lamar, was raised and educated because of the work of her father, San Felipe Pueblo jeweler Richard Chavez.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Being able to really lean into the musicality of pop right now is so exciting.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • For example, virtual try-on with shoes would be able to scale to your shoe size or someone could see how a bracelet would fall on their wrist.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Therefore, the state court concluded, the charity is not qualified to be exempt from state unemployment taxes as a religious institution.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The survey by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed that a majority of adults are not confident in Trump's ability to fill key positions with qualified candidates, despite his promises to shake up Washington.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The Philippines' Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that the eruption triggered a pyroclastic density current—a scorching flow of ash, debris, and rocks capable of obliterating everything in its path.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Acknowledge that women might be capable of and interested in thinking about politics.
    Chris Vognar, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • If he’s caught doing this by a knowledgeable police officer, Charalambous could be fined.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The luxury hotel also has multiple restaurants spotlighting local and international cuisine, a knowledgeable wellness concierge, a 230-foot-long outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Still, the state supreme court this month ruled his attorneys had failed to prove that anything has changed since the inmate was deemed competent.
    Dakin Andone, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Acevedo’s attorney Gabrielle Sansonetti then argued strenuously that Acevedo has been diagnosed with dementia and is not competent to testify reliably.
    Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Try slouchy or slim-fit designs tucked under midi hemlines, from skirts to dresses, and wider shafts with fitted or straight-leg jeans tucked in.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Play with proportion by pairing it with a fitted miniskirt, or give it a baggy-on-baggy look with wide-leg jeans.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Some institutions are leading the way in focusing on employable skills and offering AI skills certifications and Bachelor of Science programs in AI.
    Michael Hansen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The idea that work requirements for Medicaid can have a measurable effect on joblessness is the product of another misconception, which is that most Medicaid recipients are the employable unemployed.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024

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“Taught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taught. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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