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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But social media and polarized politics are exposing it at industrial scale, fueled by a poisonous cocktail of bad actors, media illiteracy and plummeting trust in traditional news.
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
What does McMahon see as the root causes of such illiteracy?
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Stubborn circumstances Chronically absent students are at higher risk of illiteracy and eventually dropping out.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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%.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
What does McMahon see as the root causes of such illiteracy?
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Stubborn circumstances Chronically absent students are at higher risk of illiteracy and eventually dropping out.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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%.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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“Illiteracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illiteracy. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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