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as in educated
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
the learned professor can speak knowledgeably on a wide array of subjects
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as in literary
suggestive of the vocabulary used in books
a teaching assistant who tries to impress us with all of his learned words
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as in mastered
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
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as in realized
to come to an awareness of
the directors have since learned that they should examine the company's financial reports a little more closely
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the police were astonished when they learned the identity of the students who had vandalized the school
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as in studied
to commit to memory
he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
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Recent Examples of learned
Vanina Marcote, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Scientists have long theorized that dogs possess an innate connection to humans that they are born with and predates any training or learned behaviors.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Disney is expected to lay off as many as 1,000 employees through role eliminations in the coming months, Variety has learned.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
And even once the danger was gone—the sprayer was removed—the learned behavior stuck.
—Vanina Marcote, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Scientists have long theorized that dogs possess an innate connection to humans that they are born with and predates any training or learned behaviors.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Over the years, Fallon has learned that caring for such a large and powerful breed requires careful planning and significant resources.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Disney is expected to lay off as many as 1,000 employees through role eliminations in the coming months, Variety has learned.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for learned
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Education also plays a role, with more educated women tending to have fewer children.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Various strands of the opposition—ethnic minorities, leftists, and educated technocrats—appeared determined to block him, even at the price of leaving the regime in place.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sullivan Street recently acquired another literary IP in a competitive situation, Kirsty Greenwood’s upcoming novel Romantic Hero, which will be adapted as a movie by Peter Chiarelli.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Amin Ahmad puts his own immigrant twist on an American literary classic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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My friend Sarah became a wonderful knitter, her sister mastered watercolors, and the Best Friend would not give it a rest about composting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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These calling devices are easily mastered, and thousands of turkeys have been called in with them.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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The latest set of commissions will be realized by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Jeffrey Gibson, Rashid Johnson, Hugo McCloud, Martin Puryear, Lorna Simpson, and Norman Teague.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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But lost in that nadir is that Monfort finally realized in October that significant changes were needed.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI was on the verge of closing a large investment from Thrive, a venture-capital firm founded by Josh Kushner, Jared Kushner’s brother, whom Altman had known for years.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Details throughout the space reflect that approach, including the plateware — with each piece thrown by Orr, who studied pottery for two years after high school.—
Evan Moore
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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May studied the Oklahoma City Thunder, last year’s NBA champion, and considered the team’s roster construction, even picked Mark Daigneault’s brain about it a little bit.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 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
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With the help of her best friend Tatum (Rose McGowan), boyfriend Billy (Skeet Ulrich), and cine-literate nerds Randy (Jamie Kennedy) and Stu (Matthew Lillard), Sidney sets out to determine who’s behind the mask.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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The right-handed Bird got ahead of pinch-hitter Graham Pauley with two quick strikes.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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It's got nearly 1,800 connections and many thousands of residences to serve.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Learned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learned. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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