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educated

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verb

past tense of educate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of educated
Adjective
This city boasts an educated workforce; 50% of San José residents have a college degree or higher 1 in 3 San José residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 How did becoming more educated and changing your social milieu affect your relationships with people? David Marchese, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Verb
Most Inspirational Documentary Our favorite 2024 documentary that inspired, educated, and entertained the whole family. Devonne Goode, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025 Born in 1987, he was educated at the University of Leiden and served in the Dutch Navy. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for educated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for educated
Adjective
  • For our enslaved ancestors who risked being whipped or sold for knowing how to read or write, simply being literate was a subversive act of rebellion and militant self-expression.
    A'Lelia Bundles June 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
  • This imagery has been done to death across the country and pop histories in which Cyrus is literate.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • The skilled crafts that underpin entertainment are also at risk of being lost, says David Offenberg, an entertainment finance professor at Loyola Marymount University.
    Ali Martin, Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2025
  • These eagles are skilled soarers, often riding thermal updrafts to reach extreme heights.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • First, rational analysis, traditionally taught in business schools, uses logical reasoning and empirical data to assess situations and outcomes.
    Hulan Hagen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Dinesh and his little cafe taught me a valuable lesson on slow marketing—that a relaxed approach can sometimes be the most effective way to stand out.
    Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Take a dive into the deep end, and keep scrolling to shop more one-piece bathing suits inspired by Kate Hudson now.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • We get inspired, we get motivated, then there’s a [backlash], and the pendulum swings the other way.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Schomburg Center has long been the heart of Harlem’s ongoing Renaissance—from the 1920s until the present moment —the neighborhood teems with an energy of artistic and scholarly abundance that, in turn, shapes political and cultural discourse not just in New York City but across the country.
    Essence, Essence, 19 June 2025
  • Much of the design was informed by a 25-page scholarly paper on how to govern such a city, written by a professor of sociology specifically for the show.
    Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • China has also been adept at dominating supply chains from beginning to end.
    Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
  • The sophisticated cybercriminals who design these counterfeit websites are also adept at manipulating the algorithms that determine a high position in a search engine search.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Adjective
  • Iran has been stringing along international watchdogs and civilized nations for years regarding its nuclear program.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
  • The whole world, the United States, and Europe must finally respond as a civilized society responds to terrorists.
    Isabel van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Yet the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that 69% of eighth graders are not proficient in reading, and 73% are not proficient in math.
    Jeanne Allen, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Mice also are incredibly proficient at reproducing: Gestation takes just a few weeks, with six to 12 pups per litter and up to eight litters per year.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 19 June 2025

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“Educated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educated. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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