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curricular

adjective

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

Examples of curricular in a Sentence

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Jennings was fined $12,172 for the extra curricular scuffle. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025 Most co-curricular activities, like arts and leadership programs, would be shared, but spiritual programming and retreats would remain separate. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025 Specifically, Canepari and Dimmock tackle the subject through the lens of school shootings and the increasing curricular preparation for them. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025 After looking for the depositions Bethanne Hines put Chip onto, our extra-curricular investigators learn that any trace of those depositions has been deleted from the UBN server. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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