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
  • Orton-Gillingham methods and other structured literacy approaches have transformed literacy instruction for students with dyslexia.
    — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Reading rates might fluctuate, but optimists argue that the long arc of history points toward universal literacy.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of literacy
Noun
  • Pavel Mintyukov signs contract extension with Ducks Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has agreed to five-year contract extension worth $36 million with the Ducks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Known for his deep technical knowledge and signature milk punches, Gibson has brought that ingenuity to Lucky Star through his reserved cocktails, such as the cookies and cream made with rum, clarified milk tea and creme de cacao.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of knowledge
Noun
  • The Halftime Show will support the FIFA Global Citizen Fund, set to raise $100 million to expand access to education and football for youth worldwide.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Shaun Harper, a USC education professor, warned that restoring the tests would hand the White House a fresh weapon to portray UC as illegally practicing affirmative action.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of education
Noun
  • The saints’ books, rich vestments and formal poses were visible signs of holiness, symbolizing their learning, discipline and eloquence.
    — Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • The future of education may be less about reinventing learning and more about scaling what already works.
    — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of learning
Noun
  • Garza was the first player Kris Richardson offered a scholarship to at Sacramento State after landing the position as offensive line coach with the Hornets in 2019.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Players were being given partial scholarships and coaches had to project who might leave or stay after the amateur draft.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of scholarship
Noun
  • 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
  • In sixteenth-century Italian pedante comedies, the Latin tutors—always the butt of the joke—are known more for the gaps in their knowledge than for their erudition.
    — Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of erudition
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“Learnedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learnedness. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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