extracurricular
adjective
ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar
ˌek-strə-kə-ˈri-kyə-lər 
1
: not falling within the scope of a regular curriculum
specifically
: of or relating to officially or semiofficially approved and usually organized student activities (such as athletics) connected with school and usually carrying no academic credit
extracurricular sports
2
a
: lying outside one's regular duties or routine
b
extracurricular
noun
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hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
In his junior year, Jeffries, who majored in political science, began devoting the bulk of his extracurricular energies to the university’s Black Student Union.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Last school year, the spokesperson said, the teen was part of the wrestling team at Madison High — his neighborhood school, the standard site for extracurricular activities for students of the virtual school.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Oh, and lots of extracurricular activities going on behind-the-scenes.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extracurricular. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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extracurricular
adjective
ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar
ˌek-strə-kə-ˈrik-yə-lər
: of or relating to those activities (as athletics) that are offered by a school but are not part of the course of study
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