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Recent Examples of nonliterate Such a practice would have been especially useful in nonliterate societies where knowledge was transmitted orally. Amanda Fortini, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonliterate
ignorant
Adjective
  • But there are also Black folks who are ignorant of this.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The pilot has moments both sweet and funny, and sets up the possibility of romance amongst the characters, as well as further high jinks from a rotating cast of license seekers and citizens ignorant of the requirements for a Real ID.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Nonliterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonliterate. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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