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
My father, for all his altruism and cultural literacy, never moved away from his home town.
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Michael Thomas, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
Equally important is the current lack of data and AI literacy among workers.
—Ann Blakely, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration on July 1 withheld more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy and English language instruction, as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.
—Annie Ma, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Poway Unified School District teachers are reporting major improvements in their students’ language skills after the first school year with a new literacy program for kindergarten through second grades.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Michael Thomas, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
Equally important is the current lack of data and AI literacy among workers.
—Ann Blakely, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration on July 1 withheld more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy and English language instruction, as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.
—Annie Ma, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Poway Unified School District teachers are reporting major improvements in their students’ language skills after the first school year with a new literacy program for kindergarten through second grades.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
Noun
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Pulling the plug on these dollars is likely to impact rural stations the most, which feed information, entertainment and education to isolated communities.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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With financial struggles and worries often cited as reasons for people having fewer children, solutions often focus on calling for policies that include making child care, health care, housing and education more accessible.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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More: Great Lakes tribes’ knowledge of nature could be key to navigating climate change.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Follow-up quizzes and simulations can assess employees’ knowledge retention and identify any change in their long-term behavior.—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The twin boys, Benjamin and Braxton, each live with medical conditions that would require learning and adjustments for everyone.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Even if something new and better manifests in six months, be agile and use your learnings to shift.—
Don Murray,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Cartwright was widely respected for his scholarship and steady presence in academic and ethical discourse, particularly in the development of Black religious studies and social ethics curricula.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Steeped in a lifetime of scholarship and on-site study, the pair summarized what’s currently known about Chacoan culture.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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