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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Examples of literacy in a Sentence
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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Among the areas community residents would like to see libraries address: literacy and educational achievement, digital equity and civic engagement.
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Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Money would also be restored for the Come Play Outside youth recreation program and the SD Access 4 All digital literacy program.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
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Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Money would also be restored for the Come Play Outside youth recreation program and the SD Access 4 All digital literacy program.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literacy. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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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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