as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated
the university's head librarian exuded an aura of learnedness
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Noun
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After all, in the early days of literacy, reading—now perhaps the paradigmatic example of a non-screen-time activity—was considered ominous; people reading silently to themselves might have seemed demented.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Still, Medicare costs could even out depending on which parts recipients are accessing based on their needs, according to Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Libraries and archives hold so much knowledge within their sacred confines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Seven Castain’s knowledge of ‘Seinfeld’ Castain was born in 2004, and her familiarity with a TV show is limited since Seinfeld signed off in ‘98.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But Jesmore said talking to his grandson about the design of the new world headquarters, which will be more open-concept for collaboration rather than individual offices, was an education.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Abigail Spanberger, our candidate, three pillars to her campaign, affordability, jobs, and education, which is about kids, but also about our workforce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The program curriculum includes contemporary case studies and experiential learning that helps students to develop strong analytical skills to become outstanding intelligence professionals.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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That apprenticeship and mentorship need to continue to be a formal part of our culture, a part of our learning environment.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Irvin, 6-1 and 175 pounds, chose the Razorbacks over scholarship offers from Kansas State, Purdue, South Florida, Minnesota, UNLV and others in June.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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His journey began with a collegiate scholarship, followed by professional playing stints across America and Europe.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a better world, novels of this level of sophistication, beauty, erudition, ambiguity, and play would come along more frequently and dominate the literary discourse.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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With Marshall Curry‘s The New Yorker at 100, a magazine famous for its erudition and curation receives a polished, amusing and generally superficial Reader’s Digest summary of a documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Learnedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learnedness. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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