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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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
To embellish the swing even more, use twine to string a lettered sign between the chains.
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Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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.
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Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
In one current promotion, a balding man in a sport coat sits in front of an American flag and a shelf of gold-leaf lettered books explaining that President Trump can and will run for a third term.
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Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Adjective
Companies are policing themselves into pretzel knots before lettered agencies pick up their fine-print pen.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
To embellish the swing even more, use twine to string a lettered sign between the chains.
—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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
In one current promotion, a balding man in a sport coat sits in front of an American flag and a shelf of gold-leaf lettered books explaining that President Trump can and will run for a third term.
—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lettered
Adjective
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Originally, standard German would have served for writing purposes, for the limited number who were literate, but English slowly replaced it.
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Camacho was literate in Spanish but not English.
Verb
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Knicks in five, sunny weather, and printed denim?
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Some in the crowd wore t-shirts printed with the girls’ photos.
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My super-duper smart friend Ben Affleck is very well educated on it and has just sold that company to Netflix.
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They were meant to be read and thought about by an interested and educated public, as the authors understood the importance of public opinion not simply to the ratification process but to any democratic system.
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David and Victoria Beckham penned Father's Day posts that doubled as an olive branch message to estranged son Brooklyn, who was included in the loving photographs despite the family rift.
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The supermodel penned a sweet tribute to the Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor while sharing a glimpse of their life together.
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The sessions aim to pair scholarly depth with a casual, social atmosphere.
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According to Mercy Fash and Emani Campbell’s emerging scholarly research at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, this intersection is worthy of greater attention because of an exacerbated threat that could severely harm Black women.
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Kevin Bacon has inked a deal to star in Summoner, a new Amazon MGM horror film from writer-director Jeremy Slater that will mark his directorial debut, Deadline can confirm.
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Recently, many major record labels have inked deals with AI music startups such as Suno, Udio and Klay.
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Waititi wrote the screenplay with Dahvi Waller, based on Ishiguro’s novel, which published in March 2021.
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Deborah Frances-White wrote the screenplay.
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Starting pitcher Landen Roupp and relievers JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker inscribed a message on their hats, sparking significant controversy on during the game and in the days since.
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At that time, archaeologists uncovered sections of the building as well as a water pipe inscribed with the family name, Umbrius.
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“Lettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lettered. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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