lessons learned

noun

Experiences distilled from past activities that should be actively taken into account in future actions and behaviors.

“We lost the Watson account because we made several mistakes, so we need to think about the lessons learned and apply them to keep the Anderson account.”

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Meanings

nounlessons learned pl (plural only)
  1. idiomaticpluralplural onlyExperiences distilled from past activities that should be actively taken into account in future actions and behaviors.

    We lost the Watson account because we made several mistakes, so we need to think about the lessons learned and apply them to keep the Anderson account.

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APA

lessons learned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lessons%20learned

MLA

“lessons learned.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lessons%20learned. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lessons learned,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lessons%20learned.

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