LEARNEDNESS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

learnedness

noun

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 guide is available in both English and Spanish, and offers resources to promote literacy as a routine in a child’s life.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That data monitoring, in addition to master literacy coaches at each CMS campus to address specific student learning needs, has made a big impact, Balknight said.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of literacy

Noun

In 2008, as a publisher and education activist, I was given the opportunity to help create a new public high school on West 83rd Street with local Council member Gale Brewer, a West Side legend.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
That includes education — which has risen from 37% in 2019 to 53% now — with a 9-percentage-point spike in the last year.

— Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of education

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That data monitoring, in addition to master literacy coaches at each CMS campus to address specific student learning needs, has made a big impact, Balknight said.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
With tactile learning and a curiosity for the world around them, children can become nature experts through everyday play.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of learning

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Longworth’s deep research, erudition, and spectacularly precise elocution have made the now-indie podcast essential storytelling for cinephiles.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
The acclaimed author of The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf brings erudition and flair to Forster’s peripatetic career as teenaged crewman on Captain Cook’s global voyage.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

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