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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The star even walked the runway at Paris Fashion Week that year, wearing a T-shirt printed with his own face — a nod to bootleg shirts sold all over the world — underneath a thick fur coat.
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These events are displayed in the symbols and figures printed on both sides of the coins.
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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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The sequel is penned by the first movie’s writer/director Matthew López, along with Gemma Burgess and McQuiston, with Jamie Babbit taking over for López in the director’s chair.
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On May 29, Alba penned a heartwarming tribute to Honor to celebrate her high school graduation.
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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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An Atlanta startup that has risen to become one of the largest fantasy sports companies has inked a partnership with one of its hometown sports franchises.
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The first of those deals came last fall, when Peacock inked a deal for a bundle with Apple TV, and struck a deal with Walmart to offer Peacock for free to Walmart+ subscribers.
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In the four-page ruling, Aquilina wrote that Kalshi violated the state's gaming industry by allowing people aged 18 to place wagers, as opposed to Michigan's age requirement of 21 and older.
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Eventually, the lawyers wrote, Guo moved to Hong Kong, London and then New York in 2017.
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Ambrosio, smiling and waving to fans, was flanked by an entourage that included her 14-year-old son, Noah, whose name was inscribed on the back of his jersey.
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Both his father and mother have tattoos dedicated to their youngest — Messi has Ciro's name and birth date inscribed on his calf, along with his brother's names.
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“Lettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lettered. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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