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
Foundation, a charitable group founded by the Curry family focused on childhood literacy, nutrition and active lifestyles.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
These chapters focus on systems thinking, ownership literacy, and collaborative alignment rather than tactics or hustle culture.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The podcast, Storytime with the Second Lady, features either her reading books or inviting a special guest to read, and is part of her initiative to increase childhood literacy rates.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Following the grand opening, there will be giveaways for the community along with a panel on health literacy and pharmacy services.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
These chapters focus on systems thinking, ownership literacy, and collaborative alignment rather than tactics or hustle culture.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The podcast, Storytime with the Second Lady, features either her reading books or inviting a special guest to read, and is part of her initiative to increase childhood literacy rates.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Following the grand opening, there will be giveaways for the community along with a panel on health literacy and pharmacy services.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for literacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
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The latest reform also failed to address the lack of education and support for employers navigating the state’s more than 1,100-page labor code.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Christian said choosing to cut this program signaled to the state’s education workforce that teachers are not valued.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Artemis, by contrast, aims to establish a base near the lunar south pole, building knowledge and skills that will help humanity make the next giant leap — to Mars.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shaban’s version of events attempted to convince members of the committee that their knowledge of the rudimentary elements of our criminal justice system is wrong.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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The learning process involves no textbooks, no exercises, no memorization, no facts.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The second level has more general classrooms, small meeting rooms and open-plan tutoring spaces that support less-formal learning sessions.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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But more recent scholarship seems to poke holes in the story about saison’s idyllic agricultural roots.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township is offering $2,000 scholarships to qualifying students pursuing careers in agriculture, conservation, floriculture or other environmental fields, according to a social media post.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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