educated

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adjective

ed·​u·​cat·​ed ˈe-jə-ˌkā-təd How to pronounce educated (audio)
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1
: having an education
especially : having an education beyond the average
educated speakers
2
a
: giving evidence of training or practice : skilled entry 1
educated hands
b
: befitting one that is educated
educated taste
c
: based on some knowledge of fact
an educated guess
educatedness noun

educated

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past tense and past participle of educate

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Adjective These companies want an educated work force. an educated woman with an impressive career
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Adjective
That said, plenty of analysts and advocacy groups are already making educated guesses. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Protein Education Is on the Rise These days, consumers are becoming more educated on everything related to protein. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026 The first of its kind, the program was developed by Michele McGeoy, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who became concerned with social justice after noticing that the internet boom had benefited mostly white, educated people. — Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Nothing will wake up any instinct to treat student debt as a right than being declined for other debt because of a failure to be current on debt incurred by the more educated among us. — Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for educated

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of educated was in 1569

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“Educated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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educated

adjective
1
: having an education
especially : having an education beyond the average
2
: showing education
educated speech
3
: based on some knowledge of fact
an educated guess
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