knowledge

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How does the noun knowledge differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of knowledge are erudition, learning, and scholarship. While all these words mean "what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind," knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience.

rich in the knowledge of human nature

In what contexts can erudition take the place of knowledge?

While in some cases nearly identical to knowledge, erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning.

an erudition unusual even in a scholar

When would learning be a good substitute for knowledge?

The words learning and knowledge are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling.

a book that demonstrates vast learning

Where would scholarship be a reasonable alternative to knowledge?

In some situations, the words scholarship and knowledge are roughly equivalent. However, scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation.

a work of first-rate literary scholarship

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knowledge According to three people with direct knowledge of Waltz’s ouster, Loomer had nothing to do with it. Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 The actress, 47, and the actor, 54, quizzed each other's Zootopia 2 knowledge in a fun and fast-paced trivia game, which PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025 To take it from idea to information to knowledge to execution. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 But the arrival of a wealthy entrepreneur from London upends everything, with her parents, her grandmother and her community planning Nafisa’s future without her knowledge. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knowledge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowledge
Noun
  • Brought together by filmmaker Saúl Alvídrez, these two radical elders share passion, politics, and wisdom.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Sagittarius is the truth-seeker of the zodiac, and its archetype is symbolic of wisdom, expansion and venturing outside of one’s comfort zone.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Kinoshita quit her job and is now making financial literacy content online.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
  • For example, toddlers will benefit from toys that encourage them to build gross motor skills and work on early speech and literacy skills.
    Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Here’s where the show does have some awareness about its characters’ problematic indiscretions, and Carrington pushes back to point out that a relationship with a trans woman isn’t anything to be ashamed of.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • As the first to hold the dual title of product and heritage director at the company, Sauret still draws on his previous expertise.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Because of the skills that neurodiverse individuals can bring to the workplace — hyperfocus, creativity, empathy and niche expertise, just to name a few — some research suggests that organizations prioritizing inclusivity in this space generate nearly one-fifth higher revenue.
    Rachel Curry, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • His learnings from working with the mass retailer have played into this ethos of designing great wardrobing for the luxury woman, which has played into the designer’s global expansion.
    Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Using deep reinforcement learning The new system uses deep reinforcement learning (DRL) to guide a robot, much like human hand-eye coordination.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • The bill passed in June without media attention, while bombs were dropping on Iran.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • His intelligence and compassion helped enormously and launched our lifelong friendship.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Young stars like Nicolò Barella, Federico Chiesa, and Gianluca Scamacca bring energy and creativity to a squad that still values tactical intelligence and grit.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The food hub's work now focuses more on education.
    Cristina LaRue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowledge. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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