curricular

adjective

cur·​ric·​u·​lar kə-ˈri-kyə-lər How to pronounce curricular (audio)
Synonyms of curricularnext
: of or relating to a curriculum

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Traditional universities are not standing still and also are innovating and expanding ways to document learner achievements, using the Comprehensive Learner Record, or CLR, to record courses, competencies, skills, co-curricular achievements, and badges in a single verifiable document. Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 With support from nonprofit The Partnership Plan and other organizations, the theater runs a variety of co-curricular and after-school programs in elementary schools and summer theater for students of all ages. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026 Orange County Public Schools has had a similar tax, approved by voters several times, in place for 16 years, helping that district pay for expenses, like salaries and extra-curricular activates for students, not fully covered by state funding. James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 My particular focus on textbooks and curricular guidelines, though, demonstrates that sometimes, knowledge gaps lead to leaps forward. Daniela R. P. Weiner, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curricular

Word History

Etymology

curriculum + -ar

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curricular was circa 1909

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“Curricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curricular. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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