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also curriculums
as in courses
formal
the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc.
the undergraduate curriculum The college has a liberal arts curriculum.
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Recent Examples of curricula
Reminiscent of Kevin Young’s Ardency in its deft archival roots, music, and formal leanings, Printer’s Fist reminds what historical documentary poetry can still do, particularly when history is being erased everywhere from National Parks to liberal arts curriculums.
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Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Included in the bill is a provision requiring the Police Officers Standards and Training Council to develop new curricula on interactions with people with mental illness or physical disabilities.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Bridging the training gap Despite technical communication’s importance, engineering curricula often limit or lack formal instruction in it.
—Angelique Parashis, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
School curriculums were sanitized; the press was cowed.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
In the seventies and eighties, core curricula were attacked for their Eurocentrism and exclusion of minority voices.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2012 the Business & Society Program launched the Aspen Undergraduate Consortium to help faculty design effective interdisciplinary liberal arts and business curriculums.
—Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Already beleaguered universities struggled to adapt to the reality that their curricula are now gamed effortlessly by students.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025
This means curricula that emphasize collaborative problem-solving, the mechanics of reform, and a close study of institutions.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Included in the bill is a provision requiring the Police Officers Standards and Training Council to develop new curricula on interactions with people with mental illness or physical disabilities.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Bridging the training gap Despite technical communication’s importance, engineering curricula often limit or lack formal instruction in it.
—Angelique Parashis, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
School curriculums were sanitized; the press was cowed.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
In the seventies and eighties, core curricula were attacked for their Eurocentrism and exclusion of minority voices.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2012 the Business & Society Program launched the Aspen Undergraduate Consortium to help faculty design effective interdisciplinary liberal arts and business curriculums.
—Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Already beleaguered universities struggled to adapt to the reality that their curricula are now gamed effortlessly by students.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025
This means curricula that emphasize collaborative problem-solving, the mechanics of reform, and a close study of institutions.
—Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curricula
Noun
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The state’s efforts to expand access to AP courses and exams have included subsidizing AP exam fees for low-income students and working with partners such as Mass Insight’s AP STEM & English Program.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The courses for the athletes in the sitting category have lower gradients as the athletes rely on the upper body for pushing/pulling themselves forward while on a sit-ski.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The tournament features 64 entries from 50 universities, institutes, and independent labs across the United States.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Mar. 2026
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The HiLumi program involves nearly 50 institutes across more than 20 countries.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In its efforts to develop content for displaced children in the Middle East, Sesame Workshop held curriculum seminars and met with experts in Jordan and Lebanon.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Filmmakers Chen Kaige, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Huang Jianxin, Tsai Ming-liang and Ann Hui are set to participate in the accompanying masterclasses and seminars.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Girls state basketball tournament week has arrived, with brackets released for all four classes over the weekend.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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After weeks, then months of legal conflict and nonstop media coverage, all while navigating classes and the rigors of a Division I volleyball season, Slusser fell ill.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Curricula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curricula. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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