literate

Example Sentences

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One day, these dynastic annals may form part of the historically literate man or woman’s mental furniture—we are not there yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

They also reported practices restricting online bookings to mornings and said that less digitally literate people find the system hard to navigate.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 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

They say the people of Keeladi were literate, highly-skilled and engaged in trade across the subcontinent and abroad.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

But I agree with the main idea behind the nostalgia: literate people should know how to think about grammar.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker