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as in literate
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
the most erudite people in medical research attended the conference an erudite lecture on the latest discoveries in astronomy
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as in literary
suggestive of the vocabulary used in books
the erudite language of a textbook on philosophy
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Recent Examples of erudite
Reading Sam’s bio simply doesn’t do such an erudite soul justice.
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Sue Callaway, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
The man who became Lewis’s chief rival was in many ways his opposite: Stokely Carmichael, an erudite and provocative exponent of Black Power.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
That naïveté is a boon for Father, a cagey and erudite man whose role at an energy company contributed to planetary disaster.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
There is particular sorrow in seeing erudite men indulge their own cruelty.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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Sue Callaway, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
The man who became Lewis’s chief rival was in many ways his opposite: Stokely Carmichael, an erudite and provocative exponent of Black Power.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
That naïveté is a boon for Father, a cagey and erudite man whose role at an energy company contributed to planetary disaster.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
There is particular sorrow in seeing erudite men indulge their own cruelty.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erudite
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Available on The Week Bookshop Middlemarch George Eliot, 1871 Lydia, my wonderful and vastly more literate wife, convinced me to read this after years of gentle persuasion.The Week UK, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Wheeler, a photographer at the Star Tribune, said Doman challenged the stereotype that photographers aren’t very literate through his love of books, and his Scrabble skills.Natasha Delion, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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And while listeners may leave the podcast with new literary insights, Breyer and Streich insist their primary goal is to make people laugh—sometimes at them rather than with them.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Eve Babitz’s diary-like letters provide a window into her fellow literary titan, Joan Didion. 5.The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The share of non-Latino white residents dropped from 61% to 54%, and the county has gotten more educated and wealthier, according to the Census Bureau.Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Notably, the demographic profile of those leaving reveals the departure of Israel’s most educated and economically mobile citizens.Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024
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As higher education continued to develop, facilities and programs burnished scholarly reputations as modern universities emerged in cities like Paris and Bologna.Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Young Ed Klum was musical, scholarly, and athletic.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
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By contrast, the recent behavior of the rebels who have just conquered Syria looks reassuringly civilized.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The United States is a civilized country with strong democratic institutions.Steven A. Harvey, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Erudite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erudite. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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