literacy
noun
lit·er·a·cy
ˈli-t(ə-)rə-sē 
: the quality or state of being literate
a program to promote adult literacy
Examples of literacy in a Sentence
The program is intended to promote adult literacy among people who have had very little schooling.
Their goal is to achieve basic literacy.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But let someone else be educator in chief and focus on other things people deserve, which is reading, literacy and wraparound services – and actual teachers who want to be in Oklahoma.
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Livingston said his most important goals at Washburne are building relationships with staff and students and achieving instructional leadership goals, including the implementation of new literacy and math curricula.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But let someone else be educator in chief and focus on other things people deserve, which is reading, literacy and wraparound services – and actual teachers who want to be in Oklahoma.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Livingston said his most important goals at Washburne are building relationships with staff and students and achieving instructional leadership goals, including the implementation of new literacy and math curricula.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Educators should prioritize peace literacy and emotional intelligence.
—Jeremy Gilley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for literacy
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literacy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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literacy
noun
lit·er·a·cy
ˈlit-ə-rə-sē
ˈli-trə-sē
: the quality or state of being literate
computer literacy
especially
: ability to read and write
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