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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  1. literacy
  2. knowledge
  3. education
  4. learning
  5. scholarship
  6. erudition
Noun
  • The school’s years-long redesign took the facility from 25 students to 60 and classrooms from 5 to 12, adding on amenities like a therapeutic pool, rooftop outdoor classroom and literacy commons.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • This story about math-civics literacy was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of literacy
Noun
  • In the litigation brought by the Iranian immigrant advocacy group, at least a dozen Iranian detainees have said they’ve been contacted by Iranian officials who had knowledge of sensitive information on their asylum claims.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Candidates should be evaluated on subject knowledge, instructional skill, and their ability to teach students from different backgrounds.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of knowledge
Noun
  • Still, according to numbers from University of Miami education researcher and professor Bruce Baker, the percentage of English language learners served by Success Academy is much lower than New York City district schools.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Most of the money would have been used to backfill federal funding cuts to healthcare, and 10% would have gone toward education and food-assistance programs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of education
Noun
  • Rather than giving direct answers, the company said, AI Mode will provide a step-by-step breakdown of the problem to avoid short-circuiting learning.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But her belief in the permeable and cumulative nature of identity enables Courtney to reckon with her mistakes as part of a process of learning, rather than immovable indicators of good or bad character.
    — Jamie Hood, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of learning
Noun
  • The penalties included a dramatic reduction in scholarships, and a forfeit of revenue generated by football in the 1983 and ‘84 seasons.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Levine said features of the bill will also help level the playing field, provide health care and scholarship protection and help women’s and non-revenue sports.
    — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of scholarship
Noun
  • That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of erudition
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“Learnedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learnedness. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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