knowledgeable
adjective
knowl·edge·able
ˈnä-li-jə-bəl 
: having or showing knowledge or intelligence
Examples of knowledgeable in a Sentence
I'm fairly knowledgeable about wine.
knowledgeable historians regard that story as pure fiction
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Staff are knowledgeable and eager to share stories behind both dishes and the sustainable practices that define the restaurant.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
What’s more, 32% of women were worried their doctor was not very knowledgeable about the topic.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
However, despite his thin background, when the financial crisis of that decade broke out, Warsh was by all accounts knowledgeable and effective in the Fed’s efforts to prevent a disastrous meltdown of financial markets.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
The National Republican Congressional Committee, the House GOP campaign arm, certainly didn’t push for middecade redistricting, nor was the NRCC involved in the process, knowledgeable sources confirmed to The Dispatch (the committee declined comment).
—David M. Drucker, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
What’s more, 32% of women were worried their doctor was not very knowledgeable about the topic.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
However, despite his thin background, when the financial crisis of that decade broke out, Warsh was by all accounts knowledgeable and effective in the Fed’s efforts to prevent a disastrous meltdown of financial markets.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
The National Republican Congressional Committee, the House GOP campaign arm, certainly didn’t push for middecade redistricting, nor was the NRCC involved in the process, knowledgeable sources confirmed to The Dispatch (the committee declined comment).
—David M. Drucker, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Knowledgeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knowledgeable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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knowledgeable
adjective
knowl·edge·able
ˈnäl-ij-ə-bəl
: having or showing knowledge or intelligence
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