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
For our enslaved ancestors who risked being whipped or sold for knowing how to read or write, simply being literate was a subversive act of rebellion and militant self-expression.
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A'lelia Bundles
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
This imagery has been done to death across the country and pop histories in which Cyrus is literate.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2025
At the same time, fans are more financially literate, and creators are increasingly looking for ways to own and monetize their work without middlemen.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Their neighbors were literate, cultivated, liberal in their politics.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
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A'lelia Bundles
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
This imagery has been done to death across the country and pop histories in which Cyrus is literate.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2025
At the same time, fans are more financially literate, and creators are increasingly looking for ways to own and monetize their work without middlemen.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Their neighbors were literate, cultivated, liberal in their politics.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literate
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
Adjective
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In Families Like Ours, the slowly rising North Sea forces Denmark to follow Holland’s example and—in an orderly and civilized manner—evacuate the entire country.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
21 June 2025
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In civilized countries, law enforcement officers wear nametags and numbered badges.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2025
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“Literate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literate. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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