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

Three priorities for business leaders First, leaders need to build climate-health literacy across the whole organization.

— Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
What readers are saying The conversation explores concerns about declining literacy and the impact of technology on reading habits.

— George F. Will, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of literacy

Noun

That forced a Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal to stretch the Chiefs’ knowledge to 17-10.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Four people with knowledge of the matter, including a diplomatic source, told Reuters that the TPLF had ordered both companies to shut down the networks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of knowledge

Noun

The seven Chi Phi members in question were suspended, expelled, or faced other consequences, such as writing an essay, but most were allowed to continue their education at the university following a monthslong Title IX investigation.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Economic education is not reserved for a certain kind of student.

— Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of education

Noun

There is a link between the amount of time children spend on screens and their development, a new study shows, with poorer outcomes seen in learning, speech and emotional regulation among those who spend longer on them.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Studies in one review tested activities lasting from a single learning session to about four months of practice.

— Antonio Perez-Nunez, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of learning

Noun

At the same time, large scholarship programs in states such as Florida and Arizona have accelerated a growing enrollment crisis in public schools.

— Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The meanie queen bee Paulina (Denée Benton), an ambitious scholarship student, considers her selection her right and just deserts, and her court of acolytes falls into line.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 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

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