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adjective

ˈle-tərd How to pronounce lettered (audio)
Definition of letterednext
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
Others questioned the new emphasis on lettered exits, arguing that street names and intersections can be more useful for tourists and occasional riders. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lettered
  1. literate
  2. printed
  3. educated
  4. penned
  5. scholarly
  6. inked
  7. wrote
  8. inscribed
Adjective
  • The high school grads the state is producing are supposed to be literate persons, but Young and Rosa have undermined that by getting rid of the tests with no replacement standards.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The more emotionally literate approach of Prince William and Prince Harry — and, in recent years, the king — is a legacy of that time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of literate
Verb
  • Greeting the audience at the entrance is Rilke’s poem, printed on a transparent panel; visible just beyond is Goldin+Senneby’s large-scale, amber Resin Pond (2006), made with two tons of pine tree resin spilling across the gallery.
    — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Printing to 16mm All the footage, regardless of which camera format it was shot on, was printed to 16mm film stock and then digitized for the edit.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of printed
Adjective
  • The early sales reps who thrived on instinct and relationships start selling into a market that’s crowded, educated and skeptical.
    — Doug May, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That said, plenty of analysts and advocacy groups are already making educated guesses.
    — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of educated
Verb
  • The Eleventh Circuit’s order echoes another denial penned two weeks ago by Williams.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • King also penned the screenplay for the coming-of-age film Now & Then.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of penned
Adjective
  • Perhaps fearing too quick a canonization, his will demanded a 10-year moratorium on scholarly meetings about him.
    — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Students begin with one scholarly article in JSTOR, usually from their discipline, and choose an idea, question, concept, argument, or even a citation that interests them.
    — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of scholarly
Verb
  • For the film’s international release coming hot on the heels of the Venice premiere, The Guardian and partner mk2 Films have inked deals with theatrical distributors in 56 territories.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Fresh off a historic fifth Emmy win for Hacks, Jean Smart has inked a deal to join The Families Stone, Searchlight’s sequel to the perennial holiday favorite The Family Stone.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of inked
Verb
  • Among those claims, more than 70% of homeowners with insurance were underinsured by an average of roughly 20%, Klein wrote.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Gibbons wrote that the exclusivity language in the CEA is more likely to represent an exclusion of courts’ jurisdiction than a prohibition on states’ power to make laws.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrote
Verb
  • Since the invention of the Monte Carlo method in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, algorithmic programming has quickly inscribed itself in most, if not all, human experiences.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Archaeologists excavating Hattusa, the former capital of the Hittite Empire in what is now Turkey, discovered a fragment of a clay tablet inscribed with Akkadian cuneiform, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of inscribed

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“Lettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lettered. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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