literate
Example Sentences
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Now, women are universally literate and make up a majority of university students.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
A lot of people who claim to be AI literate merely produce “workslop”—generic, low-quality material.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
They say the people of Keeladi were literate, highly-skilled and engaged in trade across the subcontinent and abroad.
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025
"I am a blue badge holder and I have to pay because I am not computer literate," he says, arguing that "you have to jump through hoops to get this discount".
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025
Seeing Gloria write her name for the first time, seeing Alfredo read his name for the first time, how incredible to have witnessed them becoming literate.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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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