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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
School curriculums were sanitized; the press was cowed.
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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
The Green Bay School District, on the other hand, was already talking with its teachers and testing curriculums over the two years that the state Legislature discussed Act 20, said Green Bay Associate Superintendent David Johns.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
To advocate for and support strategies, curriculums, and programs that ensure that our graduates are college and career ready and proficient in core subject areas.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
More thorough Spanish-language instruction should be restored to curriculums.
—Raul A. Reyes, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
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
The Green Bay School District, on the other hand, was already talking with its teachers and testing curriculums over the two years that the state Legislature discussed Act 20, said Green Bay Associate Superintendent David Johns.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
To advocate for and support strategies, curriculums, and programs that ensure that our graduates are college and career ready and proficient in core subject areas.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
More thorough Spanish-language instruction should be restored to curriculums.
—Raul A. Reyes, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curricula
Noun
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Some skiers memorize courses like actors learning scripts; others study data on pitch and distances to find the ideal line.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her daughter Auri has been denied from courses based on her diagnosis alone and has faced alienation at the park, her favorite place to be.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The directive comes amid a broader shake-up at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of 27 institutes and centres at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).—
Max Kozlov,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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To reach this conclusion, investigators from Harvard University, Mass General Brigham, MIT, and other institutes looked at data that was tracked through two large, long-term health studies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Progressive Boat Show Experience features experiential boating lifestyle activations, entertainment, cuisine and educational seminars.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the spring, the Sonnenalp also makes an ideal basecamp for attending the seminars, grand tastings, and indulgent winemaker dinners of Vail’s beloved food and wine festival, the Taste of Vail.—
Sarah Kuta,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The concierge team can assist guests in arranging appointments at Cure Spa (five-minute drive away), as well as personal training sessions, daily gym passes, or group workout classes at Advantage Personal Training (an eight-minute drive away).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Two Fort Worth All Saints competitors came home with Gold in their respective weight classes.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Curricula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curricula. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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