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educated

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verb

past tense of educate

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Recent Examples of educated
Adjective
This phenomenon occurs when talented and educated people leave their home countries and contribute to progress and economies of somewhere else. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 According to Apartment Advisor, the nation’s capital is the second-most educated place in the country, with 65.9% of D.C. residents having at least a bachelor’s degree, the second highest on the list. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 16 Apr. 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
  • Their neighbors were literate, cultivated, liberal in their politics.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
  • Forty years after being married off as a child, Hawa begins to envision an independent life, driven by a desire to become literate and start her own business.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • Deploying this type of technology at scale could not only help identify at-risk patients for proactive monitoring but also address the global need for medical professionals, with the U.S. alone requiring 122,000 skilled physicians by 2032.
    Max Votek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Reporter Kate Bartlett says Ramaphosa, a skilled negotiator who worked alongside Nelson Mandela to end apartheid, may appeal to Trump's transactional side and U.S. efforts to counter China in Africa.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 May 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
  • The movie, inspired by a Charles Dickens’ tale of a boy and father who explore the life of Jesus, is headed for a second-place finish with $17 million to $18 million after earning $7 million Friday from 3,200 locations (in a successful marketing stunt, kids are being allowed in for free).
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Articles appear in scholarly journals, and books are published by university presses, only after a rigorous, double-blind review process.
    James T. Kloppenberg, Time, 28 May 2025
  • Her scholarly work includes works on the Constitution, democracy in America and women’s citizenship.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • In addition to her prowess at finding the net in soccer, Nelson is adept at hitting balls over the net as a tennis player.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • Adebayo, who is adept at switching onto smalls, had been a second- or first-team All-Defensive selection for five consecutive seasons — until this season.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Exile away from the rest of the civilized federation.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
  • Two highly modern, eminently civilized nations were plunged into chaos.
    Kelly McKinney, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Preparatory Academy, an alternative high school in the Bronx for young adults who have lived in the United States for less than one year and are not yet proficient in English.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
  • Note that even the most proficient human interviewer (perhaps a very experienced clinical psychologists with decades of training and experience) will have off days, feel up or down because of personal events, and be affected by conscious and unconscious biases.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

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“Educated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/educated. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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