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adjective

ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd How to pronounce educated (audio)
Definition of educatednext
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as in literate
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education educated people are often more aware and tolerant of cultural and ethnic diversity

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2
as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor a violinist caressing the instrument with an educated touch

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educated

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verb

past tense of educate
1
as in taught
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers

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as in inspired
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding the belief that parents better educate their children by example than by sending them to Sunday school

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Recent Examples of educated
Adjective
The anti-Trump rage, the surge of younger, more educated progressive voters, the hunger for someone willing to fight on affordability with policy, message, and tone, in Albany and Washington — all of it was hiding in plain sight for anyone looking at the data rather than the tired, old playbook. — Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026 Also, the participants who volunteered for the study were generally healthier, more educated and more often female than the general French population, the researchers noted. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Verb
Since then, the designer has educated himself, with the help of Jewish leaders, about the Holocaust and antisemitism in general, according to reports. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 This is, of course, a significant departure from Tony Blair’s aim of creating a modern workforce that was largely university-educated. — Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for educated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educated
  1. literate
  2. skilled
  3. taught
  4. inspired
  5. scholarly
  6. adept
  7. schooled
  8. enlightened
Adjective
  • The teams experimenting organically, building their own use cases, are the AI-literate pockets.
    — Ayaskant Sarangi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Hitler came to power in a highly literate Germany, but the Nazis took advantage of movies and radio to push simple messages with immediate emotional impact.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
Definition of literate
Adjective
  • Analyzing a potential legal challenge The prospect of a trans woman who is skilled enough at basketball to play in the WNBA and who seeks employment in the WNBA is uncertain and, for now, speculative.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer found that AI-skilled workers earned a 56% average wage premium in 2024 and that required skills are changing 66% faster in roles most exposed to AI.
    — Daniel Gumucio, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of skilled
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of taught
Verb
  • The latest launch, inspired by a record-playing bar in Kyoto called Jazz, has been selling out constantly.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This partnership combines Ortiz’s signature patterns with a unique Cartagena design inspired by Colombia’s landscape and rich biodiversity.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspired
Adjective
  • Katz is known for a curatorial ethos that places scholarly rigor and popular appeal on equal footing.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Faculty hiring and promotion should be based on scholarly merit through peer review, not political expectations imposed from Washington.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholarly
Adjective
  • Cars are becoming more soundproof Today’s drivers aren’t hearing sirens, law enforcement agencies contend, because modern vehicles are adept at noise-blocking.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Water starts rapidly flooding the house, with a creature swimming through, clearly adept at moving underwater as had been predicted.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of adept
Verb
  • Once you’re schooled, remember to update your bed pillows, pillowcases, and, of course, treat yourself to a new sheet set to round out your sleepscape.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
  • She was schooled in The African Methodist Pocket Hymn Book and the word-power of sermons.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of schooled
Verb
  • Kevin Dickinson The Learning Curve Every era believes it is enlightened.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
  • This facility really enlightened the physics of that operation considerably.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 30 July 2026
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