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
In just the past few weeks, public debate has centered on issues such as school curriculum oversight, commemorative and cultural observances and facility access policies.
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Brett Wilson, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
His education priorities include giving local school boards more control over curriculum and barring unions from contributing to public officials who vote on their contracts.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Tests and test practice could be limited to certain times of the school year — part of the curriculum, not what the full thing revolves around.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
All five Democrats on the State Board of Education (SBOE) called for an investigation Tuesday into a potential conflict of interest in the development of new, controversial social studies curriculum.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Brett Wilson, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
His education priorities include giving local school boards more control over curriculum and barring unions from contributing to public officials who vote on their contracts.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Tests and test practice could be limited to certain times of the school year — part of the curriculum, not what the full thing revolves around.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
All five Democrats on the State Board of Education (SBOE) called for an investigation Tuesday into a potential conflict of interest in the development of new, controversial social studies curriculum.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curriculum
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The number of missing people over the course of the war, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Alicia appeared to alter its course in the Gulf of Oman when the blockade began, but then continued through the Strait of Hormuz overnight, along with at least two other oil tankers.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Charles Mitchell is a visiting fellow at the institute.—
Charles Mitchell,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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At the institute, McMahon ceded policy to others.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lolita feels like a suspiciously low lift for advanced seminar.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Those seminars came with an unusual twist.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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That’s a shot at Ivar Stenberg, Gavin McKenna or another top prospect to join the young Hawks core.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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One of the core underappreciated aspects of board governance is transparency, especially after a COVID bribery scandal last year sent former board member Andrew Do to prison.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Students would take classes on subjects such as the New Testament, advanced geometry, and rhetoric, and earn a liberal-arts degree in Catholic studies.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Teens take different roles in one class.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Curriculum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curriculum. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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