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Noun
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They were not allowed to use their logo — a cricket bat — which is crucial in a country that has a high illiteracy rate.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The pattern is so consistent across the centuries that ignoring this requires a willful act of historical illiteracy.—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Both times, international and domestic West German news outlets expressed alarm about students’ ignorance.—
Daniela R. P. Weiner,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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Our society seems to be spiraling into a vortex of callousness, ignorance, cynicism, violence, intolerance, and hate.—
Rabbi Dan Levin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Illiterateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illiterateness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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