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
The Fort Worth Independent School District could change course on its reading curriculum for elementary grades and adopt a new, controversial curriculum that contains religious references as the district battles an ongoing literacy crisis and a potential state takeover.
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Lina Ruiz
september 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
Universities need common entry points for AI literacy, such as first-year seminars or one-credit courses open to all majors.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Building financial literacy, confidence with money and independence can help reduce stress and support informed decision-making.
—Lynn Mayabb, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Lina Ruiz
september 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
Universities need common entry points for AI literacy, such as first-year seminars or one-credit courses open to all majors.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Building financial literacy, confidence with money and independence can help reduce stress and support informed decision-making.
—Lynn Mayabb, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press receives support from Charles Schwab Foundation for educational and explanatory reporting to improve financial literacy.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
Noun
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When guests arrived for the fundraiser at the Walmart AMP they were greeted by Springdale Public Schools buses parked in front of the venue covered with facts about Walton Arts Center education programs.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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Along with livestreaming the show, Amazon and Bad Bunny’s Good Bunny Foundation reached a multi-year agreement to aid the island by investing in initiatives related to education, technology, food delivery, agriculture support, and economic development.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
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Those included his attitude, relationships with members of the public and fellow officers, knowledge of statutes and procedures, report writing, investigative ability, officer safety and general field performance, according to his observation reports.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Western United Fish Company dba Annasea Foods Group is recalling nearly 3,315 pounds of Kirkland Signature Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke, sold in Costco's deli section, with the Food and Drug Administration's knowledge over the weekend.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There's a learning curve to the NFL for every single rookie that comes in.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Early users include film studio A24, online learning startup Class and probiotics company Seed Health.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Smith earned a scholarship from Ohio State in June after competing in one of Ohio State’s summer camps.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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After outlining that corrupt deal, Du Bois dissects how scholarship sympathetic to the northern interests then rewrote Reconstruction’s history, turning the period into a fable of failure while caricaturing Black political leadership and widespread democratic participation.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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