as in education
the understanding and information gained from being educated
he impressed everyone with his general literacy as well as his natural intelligence
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Recent Examples of literacy
Since then, the group has grown to include a variety of programs designed to help kids succeed in school, including book giveaways, literacy programs and even cooking classes.
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
OpenAI said its nonprofit is also opening applications for the first phase of a $50 million grant initiative that is aimed to support other nonprofit and community organizations across AI literacy, economic opportunity and community innovation.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
For 37 years, the Encinitas/Amakusa Sister City Program has been a living classroom for cultural literacy, empathy, and global citizenship.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Some services include job search assistance, copy services and refugee and immigrant services for English language learners — which includes tutoring, digital literacy, citizenship classes and English conversation and reading hours.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
OpenAI said its nonprofit is also opening applications for the first phase of a $50 million grant initiative that is aimed to support other nonprofit and community organizations across AI literacy, economic opportunity and community innovation.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
For 37 years, the Encinitas/Amakusa Sister City Program has been a living classroom for cultural literacy, empathy, and global citizenship.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Some services include job search assistance, copy services and refugee and immigrant services for English language learners — which includes tutoring, digital literacy, citizenship classes and English conversation and reading hours.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
Noun
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Cellphone usage continues to be one of the most contentious issues for education leaders.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those areas include voting, healthcare, and education literature.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Instead of centralizing all computational power and decision-making in distant data centers, envision AI architectures that preserve and amplify local knowledge while enabling beneficial exchange across networks.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement This granular knowledge and deep curiosity is also what drives Speer’s long-standing dedication to protecting the vast, vulnerable open ocean and deep-sea environments that lie outside of national borders and hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With this certification program, employees can take short learning breaks and access ready-to-apply AI content on demand, instantly increasing their AI acumen.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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That includes providing students with applied and work-based learning experiences in high school, as well as career exposure and exploration opportunities that begin in age-appropriate ways in middle school.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Among other initiatives, the nonprofit provides last-dollar scholarships to cover the remaining cost of tuition not covered by participating students’ financial aid packages.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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Evanthia Bromiley is a graduate of the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers and the recipient of scholarships from the Aspen Institute, a Lighthouse Fellowship, a Lisel Mueller scholarship, and Elizabeth George and Carol Houck-Smith awards.—
A Dialogue,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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