LETTERED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈle-tərd

Definition of lettered

as in literate

having or displaying advanced knowledge or education the lettered crowd is well acquainted with the author, but the average reader probably hasn't heard of him

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lettered

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verb

past tense of letter

as in printed

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Recent Examples of lettered

Adjective

The divisions are lettered from Alpha through Lima; some are smaller, some a little bigger, depending on how challenging the search areas are, McQuarrie told CNN. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lettered

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Adjective

Emanuele Maucci would never have thought of launching an editorial venture publishing books that only the literate elite would read.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Anybody who is as literate and thoughtful as Tyler is inspires me.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Definition of literate

Verb

More than 600 people have signed an online and printed petition calling for the West Craighead station to be added to the Red Line.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
The Food and Drug Administration recall announcement Tuesday urges customers to check their products against the barcode, lane number and best-before dates printed on the back of the pouches.

— Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Definition of printed

Adjective

Protein Education Is on the Rise These days, consumers are becoming more educated on everything related to protein.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
The first of its kind, the program was developed by Michele McGeoy, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who became concerned with social justice after noticing that the internet boom had benefited mostly white, educated people.

— Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of educated

Adjective

Association of University Presses (AUPresses) members share a commitment to advancing knowledge and have long published scholarly works that contribute to understanding many complex subjects, particularly in the humanities and social sciences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
This followed a common scholarly notion that Maya hieroglyphics were not tied to spoken language.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 July 2026

Definition of scholarly

Verb

Undrafted out of Butler, the Hornets inked the 23-year-old to a two-way contract.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
That changed four months later when fellow Big Bang supporting player John Ross Bowie also inked a talent deal with WBTV to reprise his role as prickly plasma physicist Barry Kripke.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2026

Definition of inked

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Keough, 70, is in her fifth week of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy, wrote 37-year-old daughter Kara Bosworth in an online funding appeal.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
That Beyoncé slot came off the back of a firm but passionate letter Nia wrote to protest the lack of a dance-music category at the UK’s MOBO awards.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of wrote

Verb

When Tori Penso walked onto the field, her three daughters were with her – their names inscribed on her cleats as a reminder of what the occasion meant beyond the whistle.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The names of every winning team since 1947 are inscribed on its base.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026

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