learnedness

Definition of learnednessnext
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
  • The importance of information literacy has only grown with the rise of content generated by AI and large language models (LLMs), sparking new debates about reliability, accountability and correction.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Misinformation is far from a new concept, and the general public has evolved in its critical literacy, Keegan said.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The moral fulcrum of Christopher Marlowe’s The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, in which a scholar gains knowledge and power through a demonic pact, is a relatively straightforward statement on the human condition.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The company says this reflects the transfer of broad human knowledge captured in video into robotic behavior.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Julia Mejia arguably received the most favorable committee chairmanship of Worrell’s supporters, with education.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Summit speakers explored the current landscape of business and industry across health care, child care, education, manufacturing and development sectors, by discussing trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the region’s economy.
    Marianne Love, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Without norms that support learning, accountability, and adaptation, insight is treated as advisory rather than actionable.
    Katerin Le Folcalvez, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The district will not move to e-learning, which is only allowed for severe weather, but will continue to collaborate with the city and other partners on emergency preparedness and response, the news release says.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Korrey has been involved with the stock show for 25 years, auctioning junior livestock to raise funds for scholarships.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The departure of two-year starter Hayden Hansen leaves UF with only two experienced scholarship tight ends, senior Tony Livingston and redshirt sophomore Amir Jackson, who decided not to enter the portal.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Gene would use the erudition as a weapon on Ebert and vice versa.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025
  • 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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“Learnedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learnedness. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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