as in education
the understanding and information gained from being educated
he impressed everyone with his general literacy as well as his natural intelligence
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of literacy
In looking at four areas — literacy, advocacy, orientation and implementation — AIDE gave each company a score of up to 100 in the four categories and then provided an overall index score.
—
Cj Haddad, CNBC, 1 June 2026
In February 2026, the Employment and Training Administration released an AI literacy framework to guide states, workforce boards, community colleges, and employers in training workers to use artificial intelligence.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Off the dance floor, he's become a New York Times best-selling author, appears regularly on TV, and stays busy with the Rashad Jennings Foundation, which specializes in literacy and mentorship programs.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
This free interactive financial literacy workshop is designed for middle- and high-school students and features practical budgeting skills using real-world examples.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for literacy
Cj Haddad, CNBC, 1 June 2026
In February 2026, the Employment and Training Administration released an AI literacy framework to guide states, workforce boards, community colleges, and employers in training workers to use artificial intelligence.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Off the dance floor, he's become a New York Times best-selling author, appears regularly on TV, and stays busy with the Rashad Jennings Foundation, which specializes in literacy and mentorship programs.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
This free interactive financial literacy workshop is designed for middle- and high-school students and features practical budgeting skills using real-world examples.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for literacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
Noun
-
The ruling caps a dramatic downturn in the longtime educator’s two-decade career in urban education, according to the Associated Press (AP).—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
-
The resort tapped Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment to lead their marine education and exploration program, and is a cut above other Maldives resorts for edu-oceanic activities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Noun
-
Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob declined to join Sacramento’s campaign, preferring to buy an existing team rather than wait years for expansion, three people with knowledge of the situation said.—
Michael McGough. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
-
Every retirement article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of investment products.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
Noun
-
This includes my place not only as a writer—who like my grandfather had, is writing books, teaching college, and engaged in psychoanalytic thought—but also as a someone who has similarly dedicated her life to the pursuit of learning, understanding, and expression through language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
-
Civil adoption can generate early data, operational learning and scale.—
Greg Ombach,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
-
Check first on employer benefits, grants, scholarships and other ways to pay that may not require repayment.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
-
The man himself remains oddly elusive even after two centuries of scholarship, mythmaking, debunking and patriotic embalming.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
