overeducated

Definition of overeducatednext

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Recent Examples of overeducated The worlds of crypto and the New York Times rarely intersect, but this week Crypto Twitter snapped to attention in response to the Gray Lady’s weekly Ethicist column, which is sort of a Dear Abby for the liberal, overeducated set. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 7 Apr. 2023 At work, Hank deals with the typical absurdities of an English department populated with overeducated, underachieving whiners. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2023 Milwaukee’s overeducated hipster baristas and blue-collar commercial electricians have in common? Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 26 Aug. 2021 Progressivism, meanwhile, is increasingly obsessed with identity politics and the bugbears of its overeducated elite. Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overeducated
Adjective
  • Yet still, the spectacle of the enlightened president, listening to both the people, particularly the younger generation, and his military commanders, remains.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Twenty years ago, in less enlightened times, says Travis, a band would have just kicked him out.
    Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Adjective
  • The athlete at issue is older and likely more experienced, more skilled and stronger than an incoming freshman who would otherwise occupy the roster spot.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026
  • Unlike financial capital, skilled workers cannot be mobilized overnight in response to new policies or investment opportunities.
    Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • Her account there is excessive and loose, a counterweight to her essays and memoirs, which can seem opaque and professorial.
    Emma Alpern, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • Masud Husain is a professor of neurology and cognitive neuroscience at the University of Oxford and a professorial fellow at New College, Oxford.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026

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“Overeducated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overeducated. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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