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
His program emphasizes real-world skills like customer discovery, decision-making, and financial literacy.
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Maryland State Department of Education released a draft literacy policy for adolescents, taking the next step in its literacy goals.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
For applicants who have limited digital literacy, no home internet or difficulties navigating online portals, this type of in-person help can shorten enrollment time significantly.
—William Jones, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Schools should be equipped with the tools to teach media literacy and emotional regulation, while after-school and community programs need to have the resources to continue providing kids with mentors, creative outlets and spaces for connection.
—Carlos Curbelo, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for literacy
Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Maryland State Department of Education released a draft literacy policy for adolescents, taking the next step in its literacy goals.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
For applicants who have limited digital literacy, no home internet or difficulties navigating online portals, this type of in-person help can shorten enrollment time significantly.
—William Jones, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Schools should be equipped with the tools to teach media literacy and emotional regulation, while after-school and community programs need to have the resources to continue providing kids with mentors, creative outlets and spaces for connection.
—Carlos Curbelo, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for literacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
Noun
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As uniform payment for attorneys changes the landscape of family law, training and education are at the forefront of the conversation.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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The factors that drove it have mostly played out, including Congress raising the Social Security eligibility age by two years, gains in education and life expectancy and fewer employee pensions, said Alicia Munnell, a senior adviser to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.—
Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The process includes passing the FAA knowledge test, completing ground school and learning how to control, maintain, transport and assemble the aircraft.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, as investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie focus on possible leads, Schweit and several other former FBI agents say the details released so far suggest the perpetrator likely had prior knowledge of the home or family, and a financial rather than ideological motivation for the crime.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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As a result, their students experienced minimal learning loss and fewer social-emotional setbacks; public school students saw devastating declines in achievement and well-being.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Group nurtures a culture built on empowerment, agility, and continuous learning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Campaign Manager 2018 and 2020 in NC House District 90; serves on board and volunteers with separate local non-profits focusing on disaster relief, harm/risk reduction in communities battling addiction, and minority scholarship.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Tax credit scholarships are funded by voluntary private contributions.—
Shlomo Soroka,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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