knowledge

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How does the noun knowledge differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of knowledge are erudition, learning, and scholarship. While all these words mean "what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind," knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience.

rich in the knowledge of human nature

In what contexts can erudition take the place of knowledge?

While in some cases nearly identical to knowledge, erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning.

an erudition unusual even in a scholar

When would learning be a good substitute for knowledge?

The words learning and knowledge are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling.

a book that demonstrates vast learning

Where would scholarship be a reasonable alternative to knowledge?

In some situations, the words scholarship and knowledge are roughly equivalent. However, scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation.

a work of first-rate literary scholarship

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knowledge Elzie Harrington would sit in the passenger seat, listening to his father empty his overflowing reservoir of knowledge, contemplating it, absorbing it. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025 Here are some reasons why talking about money is a power move for women: Having real conversations unlock a wealth of practical knowledge. Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025 Each episode, directed by a local filmmaker, delves into their creative processes and addresses themes such as gender, ecology and indigenous knowledge, revealing the continent’s cultural and architectural richness. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025 Volunteer for projects involving AI implementation or process improvement to gain practical knowledge and demonstrate your commitment to evolving with organizational needs. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knowledge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowledge
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  • Time-traveling romances, space-traveling alien monsters, and celebrities in seriously great shape who want to pass along their wisdom to us normal folk — all this and more await us in this weekend’s friendly neighborhood streaming guide.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The midcentury era has carried over a few polite practices into our present-day routines, offering us easygoing wisdom and lasting insight on modern-day hospitality.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • Participants were guided through a discussion on potential experiences that their daughters may face and how to engage them in conversations about body literacy and some of the more emotional aspects of menstruation and bodily changes during puberty.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But let someone else be educator in chief and focus on other things people deserve, which is reading, literacy and wraparound services – and actual teachers who want to be in Oklahoma.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • Stores give customers the chance to experience products first-hand, which in turn drives brand awareness and lifts e-commerce sales.
    Brin Snelling, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • DiMarco uses his model influencer platform to spread awareness about deaf culture, launching the Nyle DiMarco Foundation — his nonprofit organization for deaf children and families — in 2016, and being the keynote speaker at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in 2020.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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  • Now his phone keeps buzzing with dozens of requests from farmers, journalists and others seeking his expertise amid an unprecedented phenomenon: A massive assault by rats on the state’s $4.7 billion almond industry.
    Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Roach has been a Realtor with Willis Allen Real Estate in Point Loma for 20 years, with expertise including trust and probate sales, investment property analysis and sales in other states.
    Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • The complaint also alleges that excessive use of the app may result in structural changes to the developing brain, specifically in the amygdala, which is responsible for emotional learning and behavior, and the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for emotional regulation.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Their planning team spent a year with a broad group of faculty members creating a plan for smaller learning communities, organized for personalization and support for students.
    Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • An unexpected celebrity endorsement can thus serve as the ultimate filter, simplifying choices and fast-tracking decisions on what deserves attention.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • While the expectation for Waller should not be to replicate Smith’s production, his presence as a premiere pass-catcher could take away attention from the dynamic duo of receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • The Trump administration paused intelligence sharing and weapons shipments to Ukraine after the incident.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
  • But typically, the Russian leader – a former intelligence officer with the Soviet Union’s security service, the KGB – uses translators to avoid speaking in English during diplomatic conversations.
    Katharina Krebs, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • The desire to get involved in education issues is happening at a critical moment in the city.
    Lori Higgins, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • On Wednesday, July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission departed for the moon, powered by a Saturn V rocket and years of government investment in science and education (a pretty thought today).
    Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowledge. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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