curriculum

noun

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 school launched its career and technical curriculum in 2020 with funding from the Puyallup Tribal Council. — Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026 England is currently undertaking its first complete review of the national curriculum in more than a decade. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Its use will be incorporated into the college’s fire science and safety curriculum and professional development. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 The curriculum teaches Israel as the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people, wading into longstanding politics between Jewish people and Palestinians. — Rachel Royster. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for curriculum
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  1. course
  2. institute
  3. seminar
  4. core
  5. class
Noun
  • Despite its name, the island’s diminutive national instrument has 10 strings in five courses, and possesses a bright, sunny tone that cuts to the front of an ensemble.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • She was quickly placed on a stability board and airlifted by helicopter to a hospital from the course, and the impact left her suffering from a complex tibia fracture and a torn ACL.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of course
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  • The institute takes its place among like-minded others as a strong commitment to help end this period of division and chart a brighter course for our country.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026
  • Over time, the institute says, the constant checking can pull attention away from what your body is actually telling you.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of institute
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  • Coaching seminars held by the Norwegian Football Federation have been known to play a short video showing a 16-year-old boy taking part in a shooting drill.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • For an industry grappling with retention, burnout, and a widening confidence gap among new graduates, that kind of practical, repeatable structure is worth more than another seminar on empathy in the abstract.
    — Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of seminar
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  • Rookie first-round pick Cameron Carr, limited earlier by a toenail issue, added 18 points on efficient seven-for-13 shooting as the Lakers’ young core continues auditioning in Las Vegas.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginóbili all did the same to keep as much of their championship core together during their time in San Antonio.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of core
Noun
  • As a result, most of the country’s top players come from the banlieues, the working-class immigrant suburbs surrounding Paris.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The Royals expect to sign Yehl — and hopefully the remainder of their 2026 draft class.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of class

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