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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The bottom line: Football and books — the recipe for a more learned and literate America.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
The island provides plenty of incentives for investors, including a skilled and highly literate workforce, trade agreements that open up a market of nearly one billion customers, very low energy costs and a strategic location outside of the hurricane belt.
—Tobago House Of Assembly, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Focus on financial management Being financially literate and making smart money decisions in your business will help optimize the profit in your business.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The same can be said for the movie as a whole, which blends Shelton’s talent for literate, witty character comedy with the conventions of the Joel Silver-era buddy flick in mutually beneficial ways.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
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Dissatisfaction with Trump since his reelection is running especially strong among highly educated and more-affluent voters, polls say.—
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While officials have always made educated guesses about setup impact, this tool crunches numbers in a way that should bring more precision to the task while also speeding up decision making.—
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There is a long running scholarly debate dedicated to answering this question, and there is certainly room for improvement in how aid is allocated and executed.—
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My scholarly research on the right to appeal explores how this process serves as a crucial safeguard in the country’s legal system.—
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The lighting is sufficient for patrons to take it all in, and the sound level, despite the size of the room, has been successfully brought down to a civilized level.—
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Even a hearing on the proposal to arm school staff is equal parts passionate and civilized, as the majority gun-owning constituents don’t all agree that the Second Amendment should extend to the classroom.—
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“Literate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literate. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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