1
as in acquainted
having information especially as a result of study or experience
you can order for us, since you're more knowledgeable about wine
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2
as in educated
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
knowledgeable historians regard that story as pure fiction a knowledgeable report on the latest advances in cancer research
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Recent Examples of knowledgeable
Rubio said Skolnick was quite knowledgeable about start-up companies and fundraising.
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Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
This helps explain why Americans are generally not very knowledgeable about other countries.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 May 2025
And Tyrell, The Smart One, was so informed and knowledgeable.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 15 May 2025
Many knowledgeable people around Major League Baseball, and some people with your organization, believe that the Rockies are too insular.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
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Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
This helps explain why Americans are generally not very knowledgeable about other countries.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 May 2025
And Tyrell, The Smart One, was so informed and knowledgeable.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 15 May 2025
Many knowledgeable people around Major League Baseball, and some people with your organization, believe that the Rockies are too insular.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowledgeable
Adjective
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Two years later, Carrie became acquainted with Miranda in a Bloomingdale’s dressing room.—
Hannah Malach,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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Broncos fans became acquainted with Perine in 2023 as the veteran running back who turned into a favorite third-down target and a two-minute weapon for Russell Wilson.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
4 Feb. 2025
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For the April inflation report, which was published last month, the government was forced to make educated guesses about more prices than usual, using the price of similar items, said Omair Sharif who tracks the data for Inflation Insights.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Yes, today’s women are more educated, more employed, and more independent than any generation before.—
Danaya Wilson,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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This capability of visualizing the future allows governments and companies to better understand potential ESG outcomes, make more informed choices and avoid unnecessary costs associated with policy experiments.—
Cecilia Shen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Remember to stay informed about weather conditions and heed guidance from local authorities for a secure journey.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, fans are more financially literate, and creators are increasingly looking for ways to own and monetize their work without middlemen.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Their neighbors were literate, cultivated, liberal in their politics.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Now, the No. 4-seed Fort Lauderdale United FC will face a familiar foe: the Tampa Bay Sun FC.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Those travels led him to familiar favorites in his old San Francisco stomping grounds, reliable stalwarts that define our wide-ranging regions, and a spate of new openings quickly earning nationwide accolades.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Narrative medicine, an increasingly popular scholarly field developed at Columbia University by the internist and literary scholar Rita Charon, aims to improve medical care by helping clinicians more fully understand their patients’ stories and perspectives.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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Most of the remaining Kashmiri Hindus, primarily from the scholarly Pandit community, fled after a wave of religious attacks in the late 1980s and early 1990s.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Constance was aware of others around them observing the scene.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Hospitals and health care systems across the country should ensure primary care physicians are aware of these tests and understand how to use them.—
Jim Taylor,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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State government has made the education and training of skilled aerospace workers an important priority.—
Yogi Tharanibalan,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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The hope, Morrison said, was to encourage employers to bring in skilled workers via the permanent residency pathway, on the theory that immigrants with green cards would, by being on stronger footing, be less likely to undercut wages for Americans than guest workers did.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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“Knowledgeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowledgeable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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