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
That was ostensibly part of the state’s ongoing efforts to increase its child literacy rates; per the Indiana Department of Education, the state’s literacy rates declined almost every year pre-pandemic, with the exception of 2014 to 2015.
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James Factora, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
Preserving programs like early literacy initiatives and afterschool academic support is vital to preparing youth for success.
—Patrick Stewart, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
The pre-apprenticeship program combines career skills, English instruction, digital literacy, and workforce readiness courses.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The initiative emphasizes college readiness, etiquette, public speaking, financial literacy and mental health awareness, among other essential life skills.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
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James Factora, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
Preserving programs like early literacy initiatives and afterschool academic support is vital to preparing youth for success.
—Patrick Stewart, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
The pre-apprenticeship program combines career skills, English instruction, digital literacy, and workforce readiness courses.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The initiative emphasizes college readiness, etiquette, public speaking, financial literacy and mental health awareness, among other essential life skills.
—City News Service, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
Noun
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Diesel school buses average 6 to 8 miles per gallon, so going electric will result in big fuel savings for local school districts, letting more of our local tax dollars go to education spending.—
James Brock,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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His mother, who stayed at home, pressed the value of education.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The plan to send a second round of emails was initially disclosed by a person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.—
CHRIS MEGERIAN,
TIME,
1 Mar. 2025
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This account is based on interviews with five people at the network with knowledge of events who asked for anonymity for fear of retribution.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Despite these strengths, women remain underrepresented in technology; the World Economic Forum warned as early as 2022 of widening gender gaps in AI and machine learning.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Recent advances in machine learning have also reduced the burdens of preparing data for the algorithms to process, making government data a veritable gold mine – one that rightfully belongs to the American people.—
Allison Stanger,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These meetings resulted in scholarships, conservation funds, women’s health initiatives, documentary films and exchange programs.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Their intent was to promote a scholarship for female chefs, but the execution backfired.—
Angelique Kuiper,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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