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

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

Adjective

For more than 50 years, with a few breaks in between, Squeeze has been making memorable tunes by marrying infectious pop melodies with sophisticated and literate lyrics, often about the complexity of relationships.

— Craig Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Printed, copied, and circulated among an extraordinarily literate population, the Constitution executed a covenant and allowed, too, for the exertion of power over vast distances.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of literate

Verb

Boards can be displayed with or without the pieces -- each is a large 18-by-18-inch size, printed on canvas and includes all playing pieces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The priest was handing out little white cards on which were printed a prayer that Chaplain Judge had written.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of printed

Verb

Noah Jupe and Matthias Schweighöfer star in the flick penned by Natalie Conway and Peter Stanley-Ward.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
If Disney writers had penned this tale, Kaepernick would have landed a contract, reclaimed a starting job and shined — cementing his legacy as an iconic NFL quarterback and activist.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of penned

Verb

During her tenure, major household names that inked deals include Peloton, New Balance, Reebok, Coach, Skechers and Nike, and individual teams signed on Sephora, Off-White, Rakuten, Neutrogena, Away, Pinterest and Spotify.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Anthropic has inked a flurry of multibillion-dollar compute deals this year, including with Nscale, Advanced Micro Devices, SpaceX, and Google.

— Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of inked

Verb

But, as Zack Rosenblatt wrote this morning, Johnson, 79, is apparently making amends.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The California Post’s Ben Bolch, the former steward of this newsletter, reported Frenk wrote a letter transferring control over the use of UCLA’s logo from a student-run organization to the athletic department.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrote

Verb

In the Middle East, where gods were born, where narratives were sacred and the books in which they were inscribed considered sacramental, the ancient narratives are glorified again.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
On her right hand, the 74-year-old wore a bracelet inscribed with Sauer’s name.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026