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as in educated
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
the learned professor can speak knowledgeably on a wide array of subjects
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as in literary
suggestive of the vocabulary used in books
a teaching assistant who tries to impress us with all of his learned words
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as in mastered
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
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as in realized
to come to an awareness of
the directors have since learned that they should examine the company's financial reports a little more closely
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the police were astonished when they learned the identity of the students who had vandalized the school
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as in studied
to commit to memory
he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
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Recent Examples of learned
Vanina Marcote, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Scientists have long theorized that dogs possess an innate connection to humans that they are born with and predates any training or learned behaviors.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The county then learned of Knox’s previous conviction but went on to award the nonprofit a second contract in August 2024, Stephan said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
And even once the danger was gone—the sprayer was removed—the learned behavior stuck.
—Vanina Marcote, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Scientists have long theorized that dogs possess an innate connection to humans that they are born with and predates any training or learned behaviors.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Officers were called to the area on a shots fired report, and then learned an accelerant was used to set a home on fire before those rounds were fired.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The county then learned of Knox’s previous conviction but went on to award the nonprofit a second contract in August 2024, Stephan said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for learned
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Bad Bunny in 13 minutes both entertained and educated millions.—
Ediberto Roman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Except for Susan, none of the children appeared to be genetically related to Silvia, Song told me, because Guojun wanted egg donors who were younger, non-Asian, and more educated.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The conversation will be led by Israel’s Kan radio host and literary expert Yuval Avivi, who will be joined by artist Dana Yoeli and musician Iris London-Zolty.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Blogs, tweets, and podcasts bypass traditional gatekeepers, bringing a wider array of voices into literary spaces that once seemed impenetrable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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They were inspired by video generation, a task already mastered by computer scientists.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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On top of that, Jackson seems to have mastered the art of dribble-penetration.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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But one by one, each of them left until one year Villa realized there was no one left to have a posada with.—
Andrés Soto,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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But pretty quickly Sam realized that career wasn’t for him.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Pietro Loro Piana founded the company as a wool mill in 1924 in the country’s Quarona.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Film and Music Entertainment was founded by Taylor in 2000 and has produced over 75 features with over 120 European production companies, winning multiple awards at Venice, Berlin, Sundance and Cannes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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They were carved with patriotic love by a Texas sculptor who studied in Paris under a French modern master and envisioned as the polished centerpieces of a $10 million park, but now sit in a Virginia field as an offbeat, reservations-only, roadside tourist draw.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Researchers have studied the power of quantum computers using traditional complexity theory for decades.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to family lore, Henry had somehow circumvented the state’s strict law against educating the enslaved and become literate.—
Eugene Robinson,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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The study contributes to the academic field of ethnomathematics, which identifies mathematical knowledge embedded in cultural expression by prehistoric or non-literate communities.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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But Wemby got his painfully cool peers to play along, to pick up the tempo – and their defense, often at half court.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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As a plant biologist, Kato knew that bioplastics could be made from plants and got curious about the possibilities.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Learned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learned. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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