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
Examples of extracurricular in a Sentence
hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities
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Without the tax, OCPS would lose about $256 million in funding that pays for about 2,000 teachers and several dozen extracurricular programs like sports and the arts.
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Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Avelar is a part of an extracurricular program run by America SCORES Bay Area, a nonprofit that allows students to learn and play the sport of soccer, as well as honing some of their academic skills through poetry.
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Sara Donchey,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Admissions officers conduct a holistic review, expecting a student's major choice to be a cohesive continuation of their academic and extracurricular story, supported by their transcript and essays.
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Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In spring 2025, lawmakers placed new limits on the amount of money families participating in the school choice program could spend on extracurricular activities or transportation.
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Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
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Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Avelar is a part of an extracurricular program run by America SCORES Bay Area, a nonprofit that allows students to learn and play the sport of soccer, as well as honing some of their academic skills through poetry.
—
Sara Donchey,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Admissions officers conduct a holistic review, expecting a student's major choice to be a cohesive continuation of their academic and extracurricular story, supported by their transcript and essays.
—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In spring 2025, lawmakers placed new limits on the amount of money families participating in the school choice program could spend on extracurricular activities or transportation.
—
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for extracurricular
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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extracurricular. Accessed 28 Jun. 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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