as in ignorance
the state of being unlearned
far too many children are doomed to a lifetime of illiteracy in that country
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His administration was also very successful in that under his term consumer prices only rose at just .4%, the nation’s wealth increased by 17.5%, the national debt was cut in half, unemployment stood at 3.6% and illiteracy fell by almost 50%.
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Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Trafficking can impoverish the families of its victims, compounding illiteracy and poor health and nutrition and perpetuating poverty across generations.
—Jamille Bigio, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2021
Today, technology, in particular artificial intelligence, can empower us to overcome a lack of information (financial illiteracy), thereby unlocking the full economic potential of emancipation and ensuring a more equitable future for all.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 June 2024
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) library projects, which served 45 states and employed 14,500 people, helped confront two problems at once: unemployment and illiteracy.
—Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2020
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Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Trafficking can impoverish the families of its victims, compounding illiteracy and poor health and nutrition and perpetuating poverty across generations.
—Jamille Bigio, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2021
Today, technology, in particular artificial intelligence, can empower us to overcome a lack of information (financial illiteracy), thereby unlocking the full economic potential of emancipation and ensuring a more equitable future for all.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 June 2024
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) library projects, which served 45 states and employed 14,500 people, helped confront two problems at once: unemployment and illiteracy.
—Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2020
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“Illiteracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illiteracy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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