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also curriculums
as in courses
formal
the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc.
the undergraduate curriculum The college has a liberal arts curriculum.
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Recent Examples of curricula
The lawsuit follows a series of complaints filed by Jewish advocacy groups over Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian posters being hung on campuses, educators teaching pro-Palestinian curricula and other issues.
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Vani Sanganeria, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
That means revisiting job descriptions, training curricula and basic assumptions about which tasks require a human worker.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Reminiscent of Kevin Young’s Ardency in its deft archival roots, music, and formal leanings, Printer’s Fist reminds what historical documentary poetry can still do, particularly when history is being erased everywhere from National Parks to liberal arts curriculums.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Included in the bill is a provision requiring the Police Officers Standards and Training Council to develop new curricula on interactions with people with mental illness or physical disabilities.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Bridging the training gap Despite technical communication’s importance, engineering curricula often limit or lack formal instruction in it.
—Angelique Parashis, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
School curriculums were sanitized; the press was cowed.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
In the seventies and eighties, core curricula were attacked for their Eurocentrism and exclusion of minority voices.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2012 the Business & Society Program launched the Aspen Undergraduate Consortium to help faculty design effective interdisciplinary liberal arts and business curriculums.
—Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Vani Sanganeria, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
That means revisiting job descriptions, training curricula and basic assumptions about which tasks require a human worker.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Reminiscent of Kevin Young’s Ardency in its deft archival roots, music, and formal leanings, Printer’s Fist reminds what historical documentary poetry can still do, particularly when history is being erased everywhere from National Parks to liberal arts curriculums.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Included in the bill is a provision requiring the Police Officers Standards and Training Council to develop new curricula on interactions with people with mental illness or physical disabilities.
—Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Bridging the training gap Despite technical communication’s importance, engineering curricula often limit or lack formal instruction in it.
—Angelique Parashis, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
School curriculums were sanitized; the press was cowed.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
In the seventies and eighties, core curricula were attacked for their Eurocentrism and exclusion of minority voices.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2012 the Business & Society Program launched the Aspen Undergraduate Consortium to help faculty design effective interdisciplinary liberal arts and business curriculums.
—Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curricula
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And as destination races grow in popularity, the courses offered are getting even more spectacular—the half and full marathons on this list prove it.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Apr. 2026
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Puttshack has four, nine-hole courses, with each taking about 30 minutes to complete.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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To solve this problem, researchers from four institutes at Fraunhofer, a German research organization, have come together to create the PAPURE project.—
Etiido Uko
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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This was largely due to the Green Revolution, a broad campaign by governments and research institutes to provide high-yield varieties of wheat and rice, along with pesticides and mechanized agriculture, to developing countries.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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Repticon also features educational presentations, seminars and interactive exhibits about the care and conservation of reptiles.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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There will also be carnival rides and games, eating contests, cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, food booths selling Italian favorites, as well as The Moretti Beer Garden and the Spritz Del Conte Wine Garden.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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And while not officially linked to the spa, the morning yoga classes for Retreat guests were the perfect prep for a day of pampering.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The pair enrolled in online classes at Dakota County Technical College through the state’s Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program, which frees up their schedules during the typical school day.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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