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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Young adults are delaying these key milestones Research also indicates that people who are more likely to get married tend to be older, more educated, and wealthier.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The Study Has Some Limitations People in the study tended to be healthier and more educated, Guo says, which could potentially skew the findings.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Preseason polls are, at best, educated guesses, and there are perennial calls to abolish them altogether.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Expert judgment is needed precisely where the rules are not enough, where creativity, ingenuity, and educated guesses are essential.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The Study Has Some Limitations People in the study tended to be healthier and more educated, Guo says, which could potentially skew the findings.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Preseason polls are, at best, educated guesses, and there are perennial calls to abolish them altogether.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Expert judgment is needed precisely where the rules are not enough, where creativity, ingenuity, and educated guesses are essential.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
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 22 Sep. 2025.
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