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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
It feels tied to the intimidation she’s felt in previous seasons while working alongside younger, more educated, faster chefs. Selome Hailu, Variety, 28 June 2025 Government making educated guesses on prices of more goods The cutbacks come as economists are on the lookout for signs that Trump's tariffs could rekindle inflation. Scott Horsley, NPR, 5 June 2025
Verb
People who work outside drank more sugary drinks than those who work inside, and the same went for families where the head of the household was less educated. Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025 Born in Macclesfield, England, and educated in Manchester, Burton studied print fashion at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London in the late 1990s, and landed at McQueen after one of her instructors, Simon Ungless, introduced her to the incendiary designer in 1996. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for educated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educated
Adjective
  • The tale Hero mostly tells is one of three beautiful sisters, the daughters of a merchant, who form a secret society of literate women who collect and record stories.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Add a deal literate accountant who can tie financials to the story.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Rather, the bots are skilled at mimicking human reactions to stressful situations, responding to users in ways that often reflect racist and sexist biases.
    Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Keep scrolling to shop more puff-sleeve styles inspired by Reese Witherspoon, Kate Middleton, and more celebrities now.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The print, which looks like it could be inspired by a fall scene on the East Coast, adds visual interest, depth, and warmth to your space.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As astronomy embraced mathematics and observation during the Scientific Revolution, astrology increasingly lost its scholarly legitimacy and was pushed to the margins.
    Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Joshi says teachers also tend to be a vocal crowd that isn’t shy about sharing their scholarly opinions.
    John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Bilgin is clearly adept at creating beach clubs that stand out from the rest.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This toner is adept at restoring moisture post-cleanse, according to our tester, whose skin skews dry.
    Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The film acknowledges but rises above that violence as Cervantes’ coming of age tale, as a literary genius and one of history’s greatest humanists, schooled by a disciple of Erasmus.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • He had long been schooled on the dangers of the sun.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Butler and Malkovich turn bullying into hambone art, and Isaac magnetizes our sympathy as the daredevil but still relatively civilized Nick, who’s caught in the middle of all this.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But the needs of civilized society have a way of intruding.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Educated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educated. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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