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

If the fake poll was truly a social experiment meant to test the poll literacy of media outlets and campaigns, Yeargain said, there would likely be nothing to prosecute.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Zapata is a high school teacher who said his priorities include improving literacy, expanding career and technical education, safety in schools and fiscal responsibility.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of literacy

Noun

The federal law generally prohibits schools that receive federal education funding from disclosing personally identifiable information from a student's education records without a parent's or guardian's consent, except in limited circumstances.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Democrats say the flip indicates voters want education to move on from political fights over social issues, while conservatives point to their wins.

— Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of education

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Summary OpenAI disclosed a two-week pause in reinforcement learning training after an unreleased model called Astra could not be ruled out as reaching Critical, the highest cybersecurity risk tier in its Preparedness Framework.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
That Imai is the first Japanese player the Astros have signed from Nippon Professional Baseball meant an already massive learning curve would grow steeper.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of learning

Noun

The event spanned about 30 years, honoring music icons and awarding scholarships, according to her family.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
In Mexico, a partnership with By Invitation Only paired acting students with casting directors and agents, with scholarships going to participants from low-income backgrounds.

— Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of scholarship

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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

Definition of erudition

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