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 Educate on internet safety Many elderly people fall victim to scams due to limited digital literacy. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025 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. Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025 Lower literacy in unincorporated Sacramento Students in unincorporated Sacramento County struggle with literacy even more, with 35% reading at grade level, according to the foundation. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Leaders who proactively support these areas through training, mentorship, financial literacy programs, and access to mental health resources aren't just being compassionate—they're being strategic. Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for literacy
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Noun
  • Many nonprofits work in these spaces, providing legal support or doing advocacy and education work.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Senate Bill 48 prevents school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools from allowing immigration authorities access to school campuses without a valid judicial warrant or court order.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In the telling of Kelly and lead writer Davide Serino, also credited as co-creator, Carême attracts the interest of then-First Consul Bonaparte (Frank Molinaro) when his knowledge of natural remedies helps the leader recover from a mid-coital seizure.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The flow of knowledge and expertise from academia into industry is what transforms abstract scientific insights into deployable technologies with strategic and economic value.
    Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Hugo’s success comes from adaptability, innovation, and constant learning.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • That’s because different students have different learning needs, for a variety of reasons.
    K. Dara Hill, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The settlement calls for scholarship limits to be replaced by roster limits.
    Eric Olson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Although not directly responding to Taiwo, Badawi’s encyclopedic survey of African history is an important installment in the current wave of scholarship on the deep histories of African societies.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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