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
Kimberly Guerin, superintendent of Madison Elementary, said the district has been working to improve early childhood literacy and chronic absenteeism across the district.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
For example, Anthropic is providing access to its AI fluency course while OpenAI is opening up its literacy courses from its academy.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Purchases help fund its mission to promote literacy among Louisville children by distributing books to families and providing a free community library at its shop on Bardstown Road in the Highlands.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Noah McCormack on literacy and class.
—Literary Hub, 1 Nov. 2025
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
For example, Anthropic is providing access to its AI fluency course while OpenAI is opening up its literacy courses from its academy.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Purchases help fund its mission to promote literacy among Louisville children by distributing books to families and providing a free community library at its shop on Bardstown Road in the Highlands.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Noah McCormack on literacy and class.
—Literary Hub, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The food hub's work now focuses more on education.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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But sources with knowledge of the business tell PEOPLE that the interpretation misses critical context — and that the data instead points to a brand experiencing strong demand and preparing for international expansion.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Although Smart denied knowledge of the plot, she was convicted of being an accomplice to first-degree murder and other crimes and sentenced to life without parole.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Without norms that support learning, accountability, and adaptation, insight is treated as advisory rather than actionable.—
Katerin Le Folcalvez,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The district will not move to e-learning, which is only allowed for severe weather, but will continue to collaborate with the city and other partners on emergency preparedness and response, the news release says.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Razorbacks have as many as 30 scholarship players in the portal, and a small handful have already announced their destinations.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2026
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The story follows a young woman, a lifelong swimmer and Olympic hopeful, who accepts a college swimming scholarship in Texas in order to escape an abusive father and an alcoholic, suicidal mother.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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