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educated

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verb

past tense of educate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of educated
Adjective
For the April inflation report, which was published last month, the government was forced to make educated guesses about more prices than usual, using the price of similar items, said Omair Sharif who tracks the data for Inflation Insights. Scott Horsley, NPR, 5 June 2025 Yes, today’s women are more educated, more employed, and more independent than any generation before. Danaya Wilson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
Most Inspirational Documentary Our favorite 2024 documentary that inspired, educated, and entertained the whole family. Devonne Goode, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025 Born in 1987, he was educated at the University of Leiden and served in the Dutch Navy. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for educated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educated
Adjective
  • The comptroller added that some undocumented people in immigration court weren’t literate and did not have an advocate with them in court, such as a lawyer or translator.
    Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 23 June 2025
  • Business leaders must shift their focus from simply acquiring AI tools to strategically embedding them within human-centric processes, ensuring that twice literate humans are in the loop, empowered and indispensable.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • Sallis enters the professional ranks as a skilled guard with a smooth mid-range game, defensive versatility, room to grow as a shooter and playmaker and potential to develop in an NBA organization.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
  • Medicaid also funds the majority of long-term care for seniors in skilled nursing facilities.
    Pia Valvassori, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • First, rational analysis, traditionally taught in business schools, uses logical reasoning and empirical data to assess situations and outcomes.
    Hulan Hagen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Dinesh and his little cafe taught me a valuable lesson on slow marketing—that a relaxed approach can sometimes be the most effective way to stand out.
    Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Take a dive into the deep end, and keep scrolling to shop more one-piece bathing suits inspired by Kate Hudson now.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The sitcom, which followed the developers of a fictional fantasy video game, ran for 40 episodes and inspired a recent spinoff series, Side Quest, all four episodes of which premiered last month.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Schomburg Center has long been the heart of Harlem’s ongoing Renaissance—from the 1920s until the present moment —the neighborhood teems with an energy of artistic and scholarly abundance that, in turn, shapes political and cultural discourse not just in New York City but across the country.
    Essence, Essence, 19 June 2025
  • Much of the design was informed by a 25-page scholarly paper on how to govern such a city, written by a professor of sociology specifically for the show.
    Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Arts District Liberty Station has long been adept at adaptive reuse and historic building management, while Cygnet Theatre has a 22-year history of building relationships in the arts community, along with a dedicated patron base.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The legal profession has long been adept at guarding its business model, so such changes are likely not on the immediate horizon.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Iran has been stringing along international watchdogs and civilized nations for years regarding its nuclear program.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
  • The whole world, the United States, and Europe must finally respond as a civilized society responds to terrorists.
    Isabel van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Yet the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that 69% of eighth graders are not proficient in reading, and 73% are not proficient in math.
    Jeanne Allen, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Mice also are incredibly proficient at reproducing: Gestation takes just a few weeks, with six to 12 pups per litter and up to eight litters per year.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 19 June 2025

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“Educated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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