educated
adjective
ed·u·cat·ed
ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd 
1
: having an education
especially
: having an education beyond the average
educated speakers
2
a
: giving evidence of training or practice : skilled
educated hands
b
: befitting one that is educated
educated taste
c
: based on some knowledge of fact
an educated guess
educatedness
noun
Examples of educated in a Sentence
These companies want an educated work force.
an educated woman with an impressive career
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Adults who are older, less educated, uninsured, or rural saw no meaningful increase.
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Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
Today, Baloch militants’ propaganda targets the local educated youth, including women.
—Amira Jadoon, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Bird watchers can make educated guesses by looking at the birds' overall size, beak size, ankle thickness and vocal pitch at around 8 to 10 weeks old, the nonprofit said, adding sometimes the chicks sound like puppies.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Probably those who trust institutions the most, and who can sacrifice some efficiency for an outdated but fancy stamp of approval—in other words, the children of the wealthy and educated.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
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Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
Today, Baloch militants’ propaganda targets the local educated youth, including women.
—Amira Jadoon, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Bird watchers can make educated guesses by looking at the birds' overall size, beak size, ankle thickness and vocal pitch at around 8 to 10 weeks old, the nonprofit said, adding sometimes the chicks sound like puppies.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Probably those who trust institutions the most, and who can sacrifice some efficiency for an outdated but fancy stamp of approval—in other words, the children of the wealthy and educated.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for educated
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“Educated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educated. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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