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as in literate
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
the most erudite people in medical research attended the conference an erudite lecture on the latest discoveries in astronomy
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as in literary
suggestive of the vocabulary used in books
the erudite language of a textbook on philosophy
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Recent Examples of erudite
Dissatisfied with the quality of the day’s commercial recordings, Paul, who’d worked with pop stars including Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, and was a guitar virtuoso and bandleader, endeavored to push the practice forward — to make recording a kind of erudite art form.
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Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
As Eric Storm shows in his impressive and erudite Nationalism: A World History, nationalism has singularly shaped the modern world.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Koine Greek—the dialect of the New Testament—was then the lingua franca of the eastern-Mediterranean world, although, of course, familiarity with it ranged from erudite scholarship to learning a few words for the sake of haggling in the marketplace.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Jack Whitaker, one of those clients, was a sportscaster known for an elegant and erudite style.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Mar. 2025
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Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
As Eric Storm shows in his impressive and erudite Nationalism: A World History, nationalism has singularly shaped the modern world.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Koine Greek—the dialect of the New Testament—was then the lingua franca of the eastern-Mediterranean world, although, of course, familiarity with it ranged from erudite scholarship to learning a few words for the sake of haggling in the marketplace.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Jack Whitaker, one of those clients, was a sportscaster known for an elegant and erudite style.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erudite
Adjective
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Qu is targeting less tech literate people than those who are vibe coding their way into big tech jobs; people who might want to use AI to start a yoga business or bakery, for example.—
Alexandra Sternlicht,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Budgeting is an important part of being financially literate and managing your money well.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The law is vague and broad and included no room for considering the literary merit of the work, and so the result was a wave of book bans across the state.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Amid the pillaging of homes, Roman magistrates were likely sent to the city to prevent an anarchic type of existence, based on ancient literary sources the authors referenced in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Traditional troubleshooting requires engineering teams to comb through dashboards, sift through alerts, and make educated guesses under pressure.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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Companies are already showcasing the diverse ways in which AI is being deployed to meet needs and help pave the way for a healthier, safer and educated society.—
Jennifer Sanders,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In the interim silence, a sizable amount of scholarly work was churned out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Either way, the scholarly tendency has been to devalue choice and chance as historical factors.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But what civilized nation, confronted with hungry children, would not move to relieve that suffering?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The idea that a civilized nation must set aside a weapon that might help to end a war, especially against a fanatical enemy that shows few signs of moving toward a normal sort of surrender, is one that most Americans fighting World War II would have understandably rejected.—
Ross Douthat,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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“Erudite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erudite. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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