as in educated
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
the columnist's witty and literate comments on current events make her a popular guest on political talk shows
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Recent Examples of literate
While tech-literate consumers might navigate the pitfalls successfully, more vulnerable groups—such as the elderly or those less comfortable with technology—are left wide open to errors and exploitation.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
The turbulence of the past year brings to mind the sourcing strain of the 2020 pandemic—and the ways companies became more legally literate almost overnight as a matter of survival.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
With the help of her best friend Tatum (Rose McGowan), boyfriend Billy (Skeet Ulrich), and cine-literate nerds Randy (Jamie Kennedy) and Stu (Matthew Lillard), Sidney sets out to determine who’s behind the mask.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
My grandmother, who was the only literate one in our family, would write strange musings.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
The turbulence of the past year brings to mind the sourcing strain of the 2020 pandemic—and the ways companies became more legally literate almost overnight as a matter of survival.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
With the help of her best friend Tatum (Rose McGowan), boyfriend Billy (Skeet Ulrich), and cine-literate nerds Randy (Jamie Kennedy) and Stu (Matthew Lillard), Sidney sets out to determine who’s behind the mask.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
My grandmother, who was the only literate one in our family, would write strange musings.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literate
Adjective
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The Bay Area’s suburban population of some 5 million also has become increasingly diverse, educated and affluent.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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For decades, the French have continued their involvement in the territory, where nickel is the backbone of the local economy, and where much of the indigenous Kanaks remain poorer and less educated than the European-descended settler community.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Astrology, a pursuit that hovers in the nebulous space between science and storytelling, is not exactly a robust academic field, and LaFaive had no scholarly studies of Goodman’s life or work to consult.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Born to a humble family in the twilight years of the shogunate, Higuchi Natsuko (as she was born) was the fourth child and second daughter of a man with scholarly inclinations, who as a farmer had come to the capital to seek both fortune and rank.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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No civilized country in the world will do that.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Stephens never plays a mustache-twirling sadist, instead carrying himself with the unbearable confidence of a man truly convinced that his version of abuse and even murder is civilized.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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“Literate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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