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uneducated

[uhn-ej-oo-kay-tid, -ed-yoo-] / ʌnˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪ tɪd, -ˈɛd jʊ- /


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“As a nation we’re sorely uneducated when it comes to financial literacy,” said Daniel Milan, managing partner at Cornerstone Financial Services.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

These policies make practical sense—the alternative is more uneducated children and uninsured drivers—but they also tend to undermine respect for the law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

It was really sad for me, because this person who obviously doesn’t know any law, on this subject anyway, is completely uneducated on this particular, very important question.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2025

He said that he was lucky to be uneducated because he spent his whole life learning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025

Then as now, pseudoscientific beliefs were not limited to the uneducated, and the belief that various psychological and mental attributes were discernible by examining the bumps and contours of one’s head was widespread.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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