literacy
noun
lit·er·a·cy
ˈli-t(ə-)rə-sē 
: the quality or state of being literate
a program to promote adult literacy
Examples of literacy in a Sentence
The program is intended to promote adult literacy among people who have had very little schooling.
Their goal is to achieve basic literacy.
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Fund remote education and digital literacy.
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Nargis Habib, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
After quitting her full-time job, Kinoshita started working part-time, creating curriculum for California State University, Monterey Bay and making financial literacy content online.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
For example, toddlers will benefit from toys that encourage them to build gross motor skills and work on early speech and literacy skills.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
Mark Sain remembered as tireless advocate for children Sain, a 1977 graduate of Milwaukee's Washington High School, spent his later years advocating for literacy and higher quality education.
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Nargis Habib, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
After quitting her full-time job, Kinoshita started working part-time, creating curriculum for California State University, Monterey Bay and making financial literacy content online.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
For example, toddlers will benefit from toys that encourage them to build gross motor skills and work on early speech and literacy skills.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
Mark Sain remembered as tireless advocate for children Sain, a 1977 graduate of Milwaukee's Washington High School, spent his later years advocating for literacy and higher quality education.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for literacy
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literacy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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literacy
noun
lit·er·a·cy
ˈlit-ə-rə-sē
ˈli-trə-sē
: the quality or state of being literate
computer literacy
especially
: ability to read and write
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