curriculum

Definition of curriculumnext
as in course
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 curriculum The Turpins joined several other parents in a group to voice concerns about school values and curriculum. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 Living on campus, participants experience a residential college setting while engaging with a structured curriculum that blends classroom instruction with experiential learning. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 The school operates like a college, with eight-week terms and an accelerated curriculum. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025 Behind the private jets and Architectural Digest-worthy surroundings, his curriculum boils down to seven commands: sit, stay, come, down, off, no and heel. Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curriculum
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Noun
  • The city reversed course and put the matter out to bid but ultimately rejected a proposal by Nikki Beach after saying its representatives missed a deadline to submit documents.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Over the course of his life, Reagan worked as a clothing salesman, actor, radio personality, author, and political commentator.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Four other research centers — including the physics center, the chemistry center, the ecology center and the nuclear technology unit — were also affected when two missiles struck the institute.
    Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Research institutes and private companies are looking to build computers using this approach that can help compute solutions to complex problems, such as drug research and even solving climate change.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Special guests and experts will lead seminars on fishing, gardening and cooking on three separate stages.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The event is part of the Northwest Health HealthyU series, a community program that provides free seminars on various health and wellness topics.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Visa and MasterCard have responded to growing scrutiny with minor, cosmetic adjustments, but the core problem remains unchanged.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, creators will take on the role of consultants, as brands develop more substantial partnerships with the talent that now make up such a core part of their marketing strategies.
    Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
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  • The film is not blind to how easily big dreams can be derailed, especially for the hand-to-mouth creative class in a Midwestern outpost.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Recall that a year prior to Wardlaw passing her hot check, criminal court records confirm her guilty disposition for the crime of skipping out on a wholly different criminal-court appearance, which is a class C misdemeanor.
    Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Curriculum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curriculum. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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