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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Recent Examples of lettered
Mark Miller, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article A mysterious track defect somewhere along a major New York City subway line is wearing out the wheels on subway cars, causing a shortage of trains on the lettered lines, the Daily News has learned.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
No more wondering about point differentials and lettered groups!
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Similarly, lettered signs supported former President Donald Trump and Kari Lake and opposed Proposition 479, a measure that would extend a long-running transportation sales tax.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Verb
What does Medigap cover? Buying Medigap can be daunting, since the policies come in an alphabet soup of lettered plan choices (A, B, C, D, F, G, K, L, M and N).
—Mark Miller, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article A mysterious track defect somewhere along a major New York City subway line is wearing out the wheels on subway cars, causing a shortage of trains on the lettered lines, the Daily News has learned.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
No more wondering about point differentials and lettered groups!
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Similarly, lettered signs supported former President Donald Trump and Kari Lake and opposed Proposition 479, a measure that would extend a long-running transportation sales tax.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lettered
Adjective
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When the system supports individuals, particularly those who may not be financially literate enough to override their subconscious trauma responses, the outcomes are significantly more positive.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Most Americans don't pass this financial literacy quiz In a financially literate society, the quizmasters say, most of us would know most of the answers.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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It feels tied to the intimidation she’s felt in previous seasons while working alongside younger, more educated, faster chefs.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
28 June 2025
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The report also notes that people who are more educated and economically successful, as well as those who show better success at integration, tend to be the ones more likely to be considering moving on.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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According to a 2018 study, Sci-Hub provides access to nearly all scholarly literature.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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An infrastructure of professionalism—conferences, along with scholarly journals and societies—had begun to emerge.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Hackman also penned two solo novels, published in 2011 and 2013 by Simon & Schuster.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Series star and executive producer Noah Wyle, who penned Episode 9, tells me that the assault on Dana is meant to represent the rise in violence against health care workers in recent years.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
27 Feb. 2025
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Culture Low Stakes Forever Nicholas Hune-Brown Gordon Korman wrote his first bestseller in seventh grade.—
hazlitt.net,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito wrote a dissenting opinion.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Of those crew members, several inscribed their favorite scriptures on the raw wall and floor before stone or stucco was applied.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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Attached to the Statue of Liberty is a bronze plaque inscribed with a poem familiar to many Americans.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Lettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lettered. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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