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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
The behind-the-scenes footage of the series, some of it previously unaired, allows viewers to see Walsh’s full range — erudite professor, taskmaster, West Coast offense wizard and comic cut-up.
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Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Aside from long, immersive game drives without another car in sight, the erudite, passionate guides take guests on nature walks or to visit RISE, an innovative research center on site where scientists are using data to inform conservation solutions.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
With Raffles, Wanders has created a property that oozes a quiet, cultured elegance that mirrors the city’s erudite aspirations.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Put on the costume, wear the expression, slip on the spectacles, and present yourself as erudite.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Aside from long, immersive game drives without another car in sight, the erudite, passionate guides take guests on nature walks or to visit RISE, an innovative research center on site where scientists are using data to inform conservation solutions.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
With Raffles, Wanders has created a property that oozes a quiet, cultured elegance that mirrors the city’s erudite aspirations.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Put on the costume, wear the expression, slip on the spectacles, and present yourself as erudite.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erudite
Adjective
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The same product class today can be assembled by one technically literate person in a weekend using off-the-shelf models and a Lovable frontend.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Fluency in artificial intelligence is increasingly a prerequisite in today's labor market, with employers across industries seeking AI-literate job candidates.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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But its narrative premise is almost an alibi, for the textual disjecta that accrete around it are seemingly endless, aleatory digressions into everything from film criticism and medical trivia to literary biography and leftist history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Egyptian cotton and Italian Frette linens cover the super comfy feather-free beds and there’s a framed sleep poem next to each bed in a nod to Georgian literary and salon culture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Today, Baloch militants’ propaganda targets the local educated youth, including women.—
Amira Jadoon,
The Conversation,
13 May 2026
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Adults who are older, less educated, uninsured, or rural saw no meaningful increase.—
Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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The individual who once grappled with learning disabilities emerged into a scholarly critical thinker.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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For most of his life, Mojtaba was not regarded as a religious scholar of significant theological authority or scholarly distinction.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
9 May 2026
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But the specific French dispensation—the idea that a man’s erotic life exists outside the moral world of his other obligations, that the wife and the mistress are a civilized arrangement, that desire is sovereign—this mythology did not make the crossing with me, or did not survive it intact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The 2026 draft footprint stretched across Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium (still Heinz Field in the hearts of civilized people) and by the end of the weekend, the city had hosted one of the biggest football parties in human history.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Erudite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erudite. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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