curricular

adjective

cur·​ric·​u·​lar kə-ˈri-kyə-lər How to pronounce curricular (audio)
Synonyms of curricularnext
: of or relating to a curriculum

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Orange County Public Schools has had a similar tax, approved by voters several times, in place for 16 years, helping that district pay for expenses, like salaries and extra-curricular activates for students, not fully covered by state funding. James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 My particular focus on textbooks and curricular guidelines, though, demonstrates that sometimes, knowledge gaps lead to leaps forward. Daniela R. P. Weiner, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 If holistic admissions were abolished (and admissions were based solely on grades, curricular rigor and test scores), the percentage of students with parents in the top 1% of income would drop by more than a third. David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 Hivert is professor of population medicine and director of curricular theme nutrition and lifestyle medicine at Harvard Medical School. Christopher Duggan, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curricular

Word History

Etymology

curriculum + -ar

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curricular was circa 1909

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“Curricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curricular. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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