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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
Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The Democratic coalition was disproportionately young, lower-income, less educated, and nonwhite—all demographics that were less likely to vote and more likely to be prevented from doing so if friction was added to the voting process.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The attorneys and the doctors, meanwhile, are mostly white and well educated—and few have faced any consequences.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In the 20th century, as technology made workers more efficient and people became more educated, human capital in America became much more valuable.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The Democratic coalition was disproportionately young, lower-income, less educated, and nonwhite—all demographics that were less likely to vote and more likely to be prevented from doing so if friction was added to the voting process.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
At the time, the swath of North Africa was part of the Roman Empire, including Carthage in today’s Tunisia, where Augustine was educated and taught rhetoric.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The attorneys and the doctors, meanwhile, are mostly white and well educated—and few have faced any consequences.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for educated
Adjective
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While tech-literate consumers might navigate the pitfalls successfully, more vulnerable groups—such as the elderly or those less comfortable with technology—are left wide open to errors and exploitation.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The turbulence of the past year brings to mind the sourcing strain of the 2020 pandemic—and the ways companies became more legally literate almost overnight as a matter of survival.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And their second-best defender, Jaden McDaniels, is skilled at calling the Nuggets’ names.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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While one research study found REIT investments were associated with higher spending on nursing wages, another concluded that after being bought by REITs, nursing homes frequently replaced registered nurses with less skilled nurses and aides.—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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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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What a shame if our children’s children could not be inspired by the wonders of the night sky.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The killings inspired community concerns about security at the multistory complex in the Brownsville neighborhood, including what some said was a need for more security cameras.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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From the scholarly and enlightened to the tough and intimidating, people of all walks of life and cultural backgrounds love a good, thick face of hair.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Likewise, scholarly exchanges are picking up.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The numbers also highlight how Safonov is making cross claims or sweeping outside his box more than twice the rate Chevalier is, although the Frenchman is more adept with his feet, playing more passes, completing a higher rate.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Different power plants have different beneficial attributes, and nuclear power plants are especially adept at meeting round the clock demand.—
Paige Lambermont,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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He was likely schooled locally, studying Latin and classical writers such as Ovid and Virgil.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Or was everyone present sufficiently schooled in Vermeer’s symbolic array?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Belif’s formula, however, has enlightened me to the benefits of an eye cream and has proven an essential component of my morning routine.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
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The 11 chapters of the book teach one how to seize every opportunity to become enlightened, even in the least possible place.—
Jue Liang,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Educated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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