as in ignorance
the state of being unlearned
far too many children are doomed to a lifetime of illiteracy in that country
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Recent Examples of illiteracy
By the time the Supreme Court reopened those schools in 1964, the county’s 3% illiteracy rate for Black residents ages 5 to 22 had risen to 22%.
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Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
The National Financial Educators Council reports that financial illiteracy cost Americans more than $436 billion in 2022.
—Dr. Aman Alzubier, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The challenges of financial illiteracy and misinformation are significant but solvable.
—Dr. Aman Alzubier, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Johnson also highlighted the dangers of financial illiteracy, referencing both the 2008 financial crisis and the current student loan crisis as examples of how a lack of understanding can lead to catastrophic outcomes.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
The National Financial Educators Council reports that financial illiteracy cost Americans more than $436 billion in 2022.
—Dr. Aman Alzubier, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The challenges of financial illiteracy and misinformation are significant but solvable.
—Dr. Aman Alzubier, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Johnson also highlighted the dangers of financial illiteracy, referencing both the 2008 financial crisis and the current student loan crisis as examples of how a lack of understanding can lead to catastrophic outcomes.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for illiteracy
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“Illiteracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illiteracy. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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