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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
Stoppard wrote erudite plays that touched on a broad range of topics - from his 1966 absurdist comedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead about two minor characters from Hamlet - to his 1993 drama Arcadia which included dialogue about Chaos Theory and Garden Landscaping.
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NPR, 30 Nov. 2025
His history lesson at the White House may have resulted in the most erudite tweet the President has ever composed.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Without the ball, No 10s must be tactically erudite, recognising pressing triggers set by the striker.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Hawke renders Hart as the most erudite barfly to buzz around mid-century Manhattan.
—Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 30 Nov. 2025
His history lesson at the White House may have resulted in the most erudite tweet the President has ever composed.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Without the ball, No 10s must be tactically erudite, recognising pressing triggers set by the striker.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Hawke renders Hart as the most erudite barfly to buzz around mid-century Manhattan.
—Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erudite
Adjective
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That digitally literate generation then built world-beating technology companies.—
Oscar Täckström,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Does that mean that people are less literate in general?—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The literary record assumes the same.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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The subtle literary theme extends to the bar, Quill, with cocktails like The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, a bourbon and black tea concoction named for Carson McCullers’ notable work.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of the mistakes Americans made in Iraq was to believe that the Iraq of the 1970s—highly educated, generally secular, with functioning bureaucracies—still existed.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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For decades, scientists have had to make educated guesses about conditions under the shelves that buttress Antarctica’s massive glaciers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Dunn wanted the property to be used as a scholarly and artistic retreat.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rather than relying on decorative excess, the library’s pietra serena framework underscores its role as a working scholarly space.—
Navya Verma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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Utilizing a far more civilized system, the host at the stand in front of the restaurant gives diners an oddly accurate time to return.—
Joel Stein,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Here was a foolish and incompetent tribune of the nation’s racist vulgarians, opposed by the prosperous and the well educated, the civilized and the tolerant.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Erudite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erudite. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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