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adjective

ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd How to pronounce educated (audio)
Definition of educatednext
1
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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2
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
Angie Nixon’s victory in the Senate primary was powered by voters who normally don’t gravitate to progressives in the state’s lowest-income and less-educated counties. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 In a crowded primary field that saw contenders drop out and reenter, Hong's grassroots candidacy benefited from a committed coalition made mostly of younger and college-educated voters. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Aug. 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
  • For a long time, the book’s iconic cover—a stark image evoking Trayvon Martin’s hoodie against a white backdrop—seemed to be on every other literate person’s nightstand.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And for anyone who would rather opt out of all this entirely, Philip Johnson’s first residential commission is being restored in Bedford and will soon be looking for a very architecturally literate new owner!
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of literate
Adjective
  • Medicare may cover up to 100 days of care in a skilled nursing facility following a qualifying hospital stay, according to KFF.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka is known not just as one of the sport’s most skilled players, but as one of its most boundary-pushing style stars.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 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
  • Keep scrolling to shop more denim jackets inspired by America Ferrera now.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The idea came from architect Hal Hayes, who was inspired bythe Great Pyramid of Giza, where a pharaoh built a row of smaller pyramids alongside it for his queens, as Hayes told the Fire Island Pines Historical Society.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspired
Adjective
  • Both are craftsmen, interested in immediate emotional response over esoteric scholarly unpacking.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Its attribution and history have attracted extensive scholarly attention.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of scholarly
Adjective
  • Of course, DreamDrive is also adept at dealing with Los Angeles traffic jams.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Mythos is adept at spotting cyber vulnerabilities, which showed what Kurtz had been saying all along that companies can't deploy AI and then get AI to protect their systems.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of adept
Verb
  • The unit, known as the Unmanned Assault Battalion, was schooled in drone warfare and set to be used as a special group that could deploy anywhere drones were required.
    — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Nixon had a rough Friday at Green Bay’s Family Night, getting schooled repeatedly by Matthew Golden during 1-on-1 drills.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 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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“Educated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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