as in course
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 curriculum
The organization provides free services for parents, and children up to the age of 5, including health screenings, meals and snacks and a financial literacy curriculum.
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Homeschooling in Texas offers flexibility in education, since there’s no mandated curriculum.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
This broader transformation will require educational leaders and policymakers to consider how all curricula—not just entrepreneurial—can be made more intrinsically engaging and personally meaningful while also recognizing how formal structures like standards can contradict this goal.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Florida agreed to a settlement which affirmed its right to do things like excluding Harvey Milk from the state history curriculum, but which also clarified that teachers may refer to the concept of being gay.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Homeschooling in Texas offers flexibility in education, since there’s no mandated curriculum.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
This broader transformation will require educational leaders and policymakers to consider how all curricula—not just entrepreneurial—can be made more intrinsically engaging and personally meaningful while also recognizing how formal structures like standards can contradict this goal.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Florida agreed to a settlement which affirmed its right to do things like excluding Harvey Milk from the state history curriculum, but which also clarified that teachers may refer to the concept of being gay.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curriculum
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Most grid batteries are designed to store and dispatch electricity over the course of two to eight hours, but the grid also needs ways to stash power for days, weeks, and even months since power demand shifts throughout the year.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
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On the top deck at the stern of the ship, there were three suites set up under the stars for sleeping al fresco if the residents so desired, with butler service of course.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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After pushback from the university — the institute’s projects included work to reduce health care disparities between rural and urban areas — the NIH restored its grant March 29.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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After pushback from the university — the institute's projects included work to reduce health care disparities between rural and urban areas — the NIH restored its grant March 29.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ellman hosting scam prevention seminar at 95th Street Library Experts will talk about how to identify and avoid falling victim to scams in an upcoming seminar being held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Peterson is joining Blair Bryant, broker with the Senior Solutions Division of The Steller Group real estate team, in a series of free seminars coming to south Denver, Centennial, and southeast Aurora this month.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2025
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General manager Chris Drury has to make decisions involving his coach, his core and the players in supporting roles.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Zero Waste Plant-Based Countertop Compost Bin $50 Zero Waste $49 $45 Wayfair Specs Made from biodegradable bamboo fiber, this lightweight one-gallon bin reads more like a Scandi bread box than something meant to house apple cores and onion skins.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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Following Bradshaw’s commitment, Texas Tech’s class of 2026 is rated No. 22 in the nation, according to 247Sports.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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And there’s plenty of laughs and chatter happening in the cooking class.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Curriculum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curriculum. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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