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as in educated
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
the learned professor can speak knowledgeably on a wide array of subjects
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as in literary
suggestive of the vocabulary used in books
a teaching assistant who tries to impress us with all of his learned words
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as in mastered
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
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as in realized
to come to an awareness of
the directors have since learned that they should examine the company's financial reports a little more closely
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the police were astonished when they learned the identity of the students who had vandalized the school
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as in studied
to commit to memory
he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke
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Recent Examples of learned
Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Since grilling is a learned skill, mistakes are inevitable—but, with the right culinary know-how, those food faux pas are only temporary.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 20 June 2024
Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
What can be learned about those high costs in Los Angeles and can tiny houses be saved from these high costs?
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
This is a learned behavior critical for success in any area of one’s life.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Since grilling is a learned skill, mistakes are inevitable—but, with the right culinary know-how, those food faux pas are only temporary.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 20 June 2024
Verb
The public only learned of the elder Amos’ death earlier this week, when the news surfaced on Tuesday.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
What can be learned about those high costs in Los Angeles and can tiny houses be saved from these high costs?
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Moreover, population aging has increased most rapidly in the countries where older adults are healthiest, most educated, and most capable of living independently.Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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The list includes Australia, which has abundant supplies of critical minerals; Arab countries with abundant capital; India and Israel, with their educated and dynamic workforces; and traditional U.S. allies in Asia and Europe.Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
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Like a literary assassin. Scribner, to my surprise, was into the idea of a blurb from Eve.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Magic Mountain is an odyssey confined to one place, a novel of ideas like no other, and a masterpiece of literary modernism.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Newer vendor solutions in the market have mastered and provisioned a solution that effectively utilizes a bitemporal data model to support accuracy in capturing and reporting, allowing firms to aggregate and disaggregate data in real time.Araya Solomon, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The opening night of a legendary 1977 run is captured on a four-LP set mastered by Jeffrey Norman from the original analog tapes.Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
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Also, while each capability adds value on its own, the biggest gains are realized from combining capabilities to improve processes continuously throughout their life cycles.Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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As a result, workers were left ill-prepared to benefit from the fruits of a digital economy, and businesses and economies missed out on the potential productivity gains that should have been realized.Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Langford founded and is the coach for the Avon High School debate team.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Knoxville College is a small HBCU, or historically Black college or university, founded in 1875.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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These entertaining performances would disseminate information about the gods to both literate and illiterate audiences all throughout China.Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
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Logically literate people will know how to ask the right questions of their leaders, how to spot fallacies, and, crucially, how to make decisions that truly align with their values.Vinay K. Chaudhri, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2024
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Researchers also have discovered a virus of fungi that appears to infect weaker strains of Bd — pathogens for the pathogen, in other words.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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An officer on patrol who saw Harnish's truck parked on Route 5 and Riverdale Street discovered their bodies.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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My scholarly research has identified emerging climate risk here due to the wide range of extreme weather events experienced and the number of vulnerable, less-resilient communities.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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His scholarly research centers on political behavior and methodology.Kabir Khanna, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Learned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/learned. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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