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
This can include providing literacy support, mental health care, after-school activities, food access and other wraparound services.
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Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
Finally, experts say the country should also invest in equipping its population with digital literacy skills, while pushing for regional standards in AI ethics.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The Department of Education also deploys literacy and mathematics coaches in low-performing elementary schools to assist educators.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
Some countries, including China and Estonia, have comprehensive, national AI literacy guidelines.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
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Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
Finally, experts say the country should also invest in equipping its population with digital literacy skills, while pushing for regional standards in AI ethics.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The Department of Education also deploys literacy and mathematics coaches in low-performing elementary schools to assist educators.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
Some countries, including China and Estonia, have comprehensive, national AI literacy guidelines.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
Noun
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Julia Mejia arguably received the most favorable committee chairmanship of Worrell’s supporters, with education.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Summit speakers explored the current landscape of business and industry across health care, child care, education, manufacturing and development sectors, by discussing trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the region’s economy.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The moral fulcrum of Christopher Marlowe’s The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, in which a scholar gains knowledge and power through a demonic pact, is a relatively straightforward statement on the human condition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The company says this reflects the transfer of broad human knowledge captured in video into robotic behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 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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Korrey has been involved with the stock show for 25 years, auctioning junior livestock to raise funds for scholarships.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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The departure of two-year starter Hayden Hansen leaves UF with only two experienced scholarship tight ends, senior Tony Livingston and redshirt sophomore Amir Jackson, who decided not to enter the portal.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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