literacy
noun
lit·er·a·cy
ˈli-t(ə-)rə-sē 
: the quality or state of being literate
a program to promote adult literacy
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The program is intended to promote adult literacy among people who have had very little schooling.
Their goal is to achieve basic literacy.
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The Fort Worth Independent School District is adopting a new phonics program that officials say will further support the district’s mission to turn around its stagnant academic performance and improve its literacy scores.
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Libraries are where parents bring toddlers for early literacy programs, where teens find safety and support after school, where older adults combat isolation, and where immigrants prepare for citizenship.
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Michael Hansen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Fort Worth Independent School District is adopting a new phonics program that officials say will further support the district’s mission to turn around its stagnant academic performance and improve its literacy scores.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
Libraries are where parents bring toddlers for early literacy programs, where teens find safety and support after school, where older adults combat isolation, and where immigrants prepare for citizenship.
—Linda Johnson, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
From an early age, Dave instilled Denise and her siblings with the importance of financial literacy.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 26 June 2025
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literacy. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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literacy
noun
lit·er·a·cy
ˈlit-ə-rə-sē
ˈli-trə-sē
: the quality or state of being literate
computer literacy
especially
: ability to read and write
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