as in education
the understanding and information gained from being educated
he impressed everyone with his general literacy as well as his natural intelligence
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Recent Examples of literacy
Taiwan actually has one of the highest literacy rates in the world, and people here have a deep love of books.
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Under structured literacy instruction, students are given a systematic dose of phonics, moving carefully through the alphabet.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Continued payments require verified participation in literacy training aimed at reducing recidivism.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Under his guidance, students have helped author and inspire Illinois legislation on issues that include climate education, media literacy, fentanyl awareness and maternal health equity, the district said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Under structured literacy instruction, students are given a systematic dose of phonics, moving carefully through the alphabet.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Continued payments require verified participation in literacy training aimed at reducing recidivism.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Under his guidance, students have helped author and inspire Illinois legislation on issues that include climate education, media literacy, fentanyl awareness and maternal health equity, the district said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
Noun
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Nearly a third of teachers hold a second job that is unrelated to education, including driving Ubers, delivering food, and working as bartenders and waiters.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Julia Taylor is a former educator and an education advocate with Arkansas Appleseed Legal Justice Center.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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During his testimony, Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, and he was described as being largely relaxed while answering questions.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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One assembles materials manually and relies on past knowledge.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the reinforcement learning system was trained using hundreds of millions of simulated disturbances in a virtual environment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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In another study published in October 2025, Kucker and her colleagues found the caregivers’ temperaments, and that of their child’s, influences digital media use and thereby language learning.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Runner-up Samara, of the Lake Station Club, won a $2,500 scholarship.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Officials said 17 students are currently finishing their associate's degrees this year, and now the scholarship offer will be even more widely available.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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