as in illiteracy
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Noun
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The spending disparity ignored the circumstances of many of the countries receiving this aid: people did not have enough to eat, and rates of illiteracy were as high as 90%.—
Made by History,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025 -
At the heart of these matters is an overwhelming degree of financial illiteracy.—
David Kudla,
Forbes,
30 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Provider ignorance is a common reason for delayed diagnosis in the Black community; many doctors just aren't taught about Black skin pigment or skin barriers.—
Raelle Kennedy,
Health,
12 May 2025
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Trump wants no one around him who might speak truth to his ignorance.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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“Functional illiteracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/functional%20illiteracy. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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