as in course
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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 curriculum
Trakel sued the Idaho Department of Education and his children’s public charter school, the Idaho Home Learning Academy, over its refusal to reimburse his family for its selection of a religious curriculum.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
They’re designed for people who want creative time without a rigid curriculum, or who want to try something tactile like clay alongside other practices.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The idea grew out of her event planning curriculum.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 May 2026
Lawson has leadership experience from prior roles, including director of curriculum and instruction as well as elementary principal across multiple districts, officials said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
They’re designed for people who want creative time without a rigid curriculum, or who want to try something tactile like clay alongside other practices.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The idea grew out of her event planning curriculum.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 May 2026
Lawson has leadership experience from prior roles, including director of curriculum and instruction as well as elementary principal across multiple districts, officials said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curriculum
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Fudd scored just three points in that season-opening win over the Indiana Fever after scoring 1,687 over the course of her UConn career.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Over 140 films from 35 countries will be screened over the course of the festival.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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For something more philosophical, Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, has been operating since 1962 as a holistic retreat and nonprofit educational institute inspired by the human potential movement.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Other passengers of the airplane will be contacted by health authorities and will be provided guidance based on their seat location and the extent of their contact with the infected person, according to the institute.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The room was narrow and had only one window, and the seminar table was actually four small tables of different heights, which, shoved together, rocked back and forth like shifting tectonic plates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Founded in 1998 by Keith Raniere, Nxivm was known for its Executive Success Programs (or ESP), an executive coaching seminar that was taken by as many as 16,000 people over two decades.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Retailers that effectively deploy AI in their physical stores recognize the human elements at the core of the in-person shopping experience.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Wu’s office said the veterans department will continue to provide core services to all qualifying veterans and provide financial and medical assistance to qualifying veterans and their dependents with limited incomes for food, shelter, clothing, and medical care, as required by state law.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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The window next to my desk overlooks the gym’s large communal exercise room, and throughout the day, I am taunted by the sight of gyrating bodies panting through a Zumba class or a kettlebell set.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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One in eight freshmen at UC San Diego requires special remedial math classes just to catch up.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Curriculum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curriculum. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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