literate
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It was the shortage of technically literate professionals capable of guiding organizations through inevitable transitions.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Fighting back by being financially literate means a steady message of pay yourself first, live within your means and think about your future self.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Mr. Butler-Gallie, a parish priest in the Cotswolds in England and the author of “A Field Guide to the English Clergy,” is literate and entertaining.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
There are many notable exceptions, but on the whole, society has become less literate, less mathematical and less able to think and reason critically.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Clara was in such a hurry to make her literate that at the age of five the little girl was already reading the newspaper over breakfast and discussing the news with her grandfather.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing literate
March: Book Two
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American Street
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"Shelter" by Harlan Coben, Chapters 1–6
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