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also curriculums
as in courses
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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
That makes their workplace behaviors less a cultural curiosity and more a structural challenge—one that’s already showing up in corporate earnings calls, HR budgets, and management training curriculums.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The case against the proposals CBS News Texas reports that dozens of people testified before the board Tuesday, with many arguing that including Biblical texts in public school curriculums violates the separation of church and state.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit follows a series of complaints filed by Jewish advocacy groups over Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian posters being hung on campuses, educators teaching pro-Palestinian curricula and other issues.
—Vani Sanganeria, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
That means revisiting job descriptions, training curricula and basic assumptions about which tasks require a human worker.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The case against the proposals CBS News Texas reports that dozens of people testified before the board Tuesday, with many arguing that including Biblical texts in public school curriculums violates the separation of church and state.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit follows a series of complaints filed by Jewish advocacy groups over Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian posters being hung on campuses, educators teaching pro-Palestinian curricula and other issues.
—Vani Sanganeria, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
That means revisiting job descriptions, training curricula and basic assumptions about which tasks require a human worker.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curricula
Noun
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This sort of attention to dessert is otherwise increasingly rare; too many ambitious kitchens pour all their resources into their savory menus and then punt on the sweet courses, serving a scoop of gelato in a fancy coupe, or a slice of cake assembled off-site.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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In recent years, the state’s Republican leader has argued that the College Board’s AP courses — long a popular way for Florida high school students to get a head start on their college course load — tilt to the political left.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The new recommendation differs from the other institutes like the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American College of Radiology/Society of Breast Imaging, which call for annual mammography screenings, typically starting at age 40.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Lumai has made the Nova server available for evaluation to hyperscalers, neo-clouds, enterprises, and research institutes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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But a combination of catchy memes, holiday excursions, and earnest seminars don’t add up to a broad détente between the US and China.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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With a heavy emphasis on what works psychologically, seminars, books and college classes are trying to change how people approach climate change, by talking more about community and happiness than sacrifice.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Don’t miss other free activities like mocktail classes and horticultural tours of the extensive gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Barker and Tomlinson had been at it for a year when the pandemic started, and their classes migrated to Zoom.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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“Curricula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curricula. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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