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teachable moment

[ tee-chuh-buhl moh-muhnt ]

noun

  1. a specific occurrence, situation, or experience that can be used to teach people about something more general:

    Her death created a teachable moment about prescription drug abuse.



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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of teachable moment1

First recorded in 1935–40
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So let’s turn Simpson’s passing into a teachable moment by revisiting his record.

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It’s a bit cliché, but this must become a teachable moment.

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"When parents feel they've set a bad example, they have a valuable opportunity to turn the situation into a teachable moment."

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Since Trump won the presidency last week, Biden and his team have made a point of highlighting their cooperation, which they see as a teachable moment in a public civics lesson.

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The American people are experiencing a national “teachable moment” about democratic theory.

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