as in literate
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
the lettered crowd is well acquainted with the author, but the average reader probably hasn't heard of him
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Recent Examples of lettered
Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 14 July 2024
Southwest flights are boarded by lettered groups (A, B, and C), and there are up to 60 positions in each group.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
The music video uses animation to display the song's words, recreating the ribbon of a typewriter and the lettered cutouts of a ransom note.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
The numbered and lettered speaker columns near the main stage are always a good option.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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The class includes Eddie Curry, who worked at Chicago Public Schools and was instrumental in making 16-inch softball a lettered sport in CPS high schools.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 14 July 2024
Southwest flights are boarded by lettered groups (A, B, and C), and there are up to 60 positions in each group.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
The music video uses animation to display the song's words, recreating the ribbon of a typewriter and the lettered cutouts of a ransom note.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
The numbered and lettered speaker columns near the main stage are always a good option.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lettered
Adjective
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The bottom line: Football and books — the recipe for a more learned and literate America.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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The island provides plenty of incentives for investors, including a skilled and highly literate workforce, trade agreements that open up a market of nearly one billion customers, very low energy costs and a strategic location outside of the hurricane belt.—
Tobago House of Assembly,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Investing in their education benefits the state as a whole, creating a more educated and skilled workforce.—
Miami Herald Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2025
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Midway between Nashville and Memphis, the region’s demographics skew older, whiter, poorer and less educated than the state’s averages.—
John Branch,
New York Times,
24 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Both winners will be announced at the FICA ceremony, establishing a new platform for recognizing both creative and scholarly contributions to regional cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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About 119,000 scholarly journal articles and conference papers are published globally every week, or more than 6 million a year.—
Guillaume Cabanac,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Travis also penned a gushing tribute on Instagram to mark his daughter's birthday on Christmas Eve.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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Several of the top 10 authors also penned the top 10 titles of the year, which included Hannah's The Women, Yarros' Fourth Wing and Iron Flame and Maas' A Court of Thorns and Roses, according to Libby.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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At 10, Brenton Wood wrote his first song about a man who wanted to be a bird.—
Priscella Vega,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito wrote a dissenting opinion.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In early December, UNESCO inscribed a brand new batch of international traditions to its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Dec. 2024
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It was found close to the sites of early synagogues, mosques and churches and was inscribed with the 10 Biblical laws in Paleo-Hebrew script.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Lettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lettered. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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