curricula

variants also curriculums
plural of curriculum
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 The postsecondary programs include curriculums for HVAC certification, massage therapy, nursing assistants, phlebotomy, solar energy technician and semiconductor cleanroom operator, among other concentrations. Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 The agency recommended 71 wide-ranging topics for medical schools to consider adding to curriculums. Lauren Chan, STAT, 27 July 2026 Universities built entire curricula in intercultural communication. Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Vladimir Putin has established a Presidential Commission on AI and changed national curricula to emphasize the technology. Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 18 June 2026 Unlike the main Nation's Report Card test for fourth and eighth graders, which is updated regularly with new skills to reflect changing curricula, the long-term test has stayed largely the same since the 1970s. ABC News, 10 June 2026 Unlike the main Nation’s Report Card test for fourth- and eighth-graders, which is updated regularly with new skills to reflect changing curricula, the long-term test has stayed largely the same since the 1970s. Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 The reframing of continuous education as maintenance rather than a single milestone also applies to the traditional thinking around the way schools and curriculums are designed and built. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 8 June 2026 Their curriculums included everything Alamo had banned. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
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  • Having a two-week match play event to close out the year on two separate courses should provide nothing but positive returns for all involved.
    Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also the reality of add/drop and other university registration rules for enrolling in fall semester courses, as athletes need to remain full-time students in good standing.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Oeko-Tex operates a global certification system through 17 independent textile and leather testing institutes in Europe and Japan.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But given the public interest in solving this challenge, there is a case for taxing the training of frontier AI models and devoting the proceeds to additional research at government AI oversight institutes or universities.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • And for those who are unsure of how to start the process or where to find helpful information, community partners not only offer homeownership seminars but also have knowledgeable, caring professionals available to help.
    Patricia Mason, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Passes for the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston start at $1,950 and include access to all four grand tastings as well as five seminars and panels.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Imperial Business School has already created digital twins of professors, while Georgia Tech has deployed AI teaching assistant Jill Watson across large online classes.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • He was sentenced to 45 days in jail and four years of probation and ordered to complete 52 domestic violence classes.
    Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Curricula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curricula. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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