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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
Judge Arun Subramanian, an energetic erudite judge, set a tight schedule – the trial day started at 9 a.m. and ended at 3 p.m. most days.
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Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The Barbizon quickly became a magnet for the ambitious, glamorous, and erudite—a young Joan Didion once called it home, as did Cybill Shepherd—who came to the Big Apple to pursue their dreams.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
The choice of the erudite writer and talk show host said so much about who Apple saw as its target audience.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 June 2025
And if a customer needs help, there’s a diverse and erudite team of beauty enthusiasts waiting on the sidelines.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The Barbizon quickly became a magnet for the ambitious, glamorous, and erudite—a young Joan Didion once called it home, as did Cybill Shepherd—who came to the Big Apple to pursue their dreams.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
The choice of the erudite writer and talk show host said so much about who Apple saw as its target audience.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 June 2025
And if a customer needs help, there’s a diverse and erudite team of beauty enthusiasts waiting on the sidelines.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erudite
Adjective
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Financially literate people tend to build more wealth, live happier lives and even have better health outcomes.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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This was not a revolt driven by the literate few.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Last night on Instagram, the polymath poet, culture worker, and song stylist announced a new literary project.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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But in Franz, Kafka is pretty resolute in his identity and his eccentricities, notably in his insistence on writing all his now-famous literary works by hand.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Young adults are delaying these key milestones Research also indicates that people who are more likely to get married tend to be older, more educated, and wealthier.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Study Has Some Limitations People in the study tended to be healthier and more educated, Guo says, which could potentially skew the findings.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The idea of a faculty committee empowered to vet scholarly publications for racial bias has, ineluctably, a Star Chamber vibe.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Boggs and Wade, whose subjects had commanded biographical and scholarly attention for decades, Richardson was breaking trail from the beginning, writing a life that had never been written before.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the reasons why Israel should have a right to defend itself is Israel is a civilized country.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Blyth provides a fitting foil to Jonsson’s softness with his endless spring of ruthless aggression, forcing Taylor’s primal survival instincts to butt against his more civilized sense that there has to be something more for him in this world.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Erudite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erudite. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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