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
Qu is targeting less tech literate people than those who are vibe coding their way into big tech jobs; people who might want to use AI to start a yoga business or bakery, for example.
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Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Budgeting is an important part of being financially literate and managing your money well.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 8 July 2025
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
Today, Ride’s legacy lives on in Sally Ride Science, a nonprofit founded by Ride and O’Shaughnessy in 2001 to inspire girls to become scientifically literate and to draw girls and women into the STEM fields.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
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Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Budgeting is an important part of being financially literate and managing your money well.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 8 July 2025
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
Today, Ride’s legacy lives on in Sally Ride Science, a nonprofit founded by Ride and O’Shaughnessy in 2001 to inspire girls to become scientifically literate and to draw girls and women into the STEM fields.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literate
Adjective
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Government making educated guesses on prices of more goods The cutbacks come as economists are on the lookout for signs that Trump's tariffs could rekindle inflation.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Traditional troubleshooting requires engineering teams to comb through dashboards, sift through alerts, and make educated guesses under pressure.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Her name and story are mentioned in scholarly conversations, books, newspaper editorials, and in social media posts.—
LaShawn Harris
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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By the mid-20th century, abstracts had become ubiquitous in scholarly articles.—
Naomi S. Baron,
The Conversation,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the needs of civilized society have a way of intruding.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Even the more civilized country to the north of us has the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.—
Walter E Block,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
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“Literate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literate. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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