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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Leadership roles and extracurricular activities have prepared Poway High School Salutatorian Michael Markoff to tackle the challenges of studying medicine at UCLA this fall.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
In Crosby-Ironton, voters may be asked to pay an additional $1.5 million per year or risk a four-day school week and the end of many extracurricular activities, according to the Star Tribune.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Their ability to balance academics, extracurricular activities, and community service is extraordinary.
—Larry Smith, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The results show that for elite universities, the sweet spot for quantity of extracurricular activities is just four.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
In Crosby-Ironton, voters may be asked to pay an additional $1.5 million per year or risk a four-day school week and the end of many extracurricular activities, according to the Star Tribune.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Their ability to balance academics, extracurricular activities, and community service is extraordinary.
—Larry Smith, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The results show that for elite universities, the sweet spot for quantity of extracurricular activities is just four.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extracurricular. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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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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