literacy
noun
lit·er·a·cy
ˈli-t(ə-)rə-sē 
: the quality or state of being literate
a program to promote adult literacy
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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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Develop digital infrastructure and literacy programs to create universal access to the benefits of digital technology.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
In Louisiana, for example, just 1 percent of students eligible for a post-pandemic literacy tutoring program actually participated, according to the report, and districts often struggle to get students to enroll in summer school.
—Anna North, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Among them, University of Southern California star guard Juju Watkins landed an NIL deal with personal finance company NerdWallet to share her financial literacy journey.
—Michael Schreiber, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
The big picture: The city deployed reading tutors at 10 schools last year in an effort to boost flagging literacy rates.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
In Louisiana, for example, just 1 percent of students eligible for a post-pandemic literacy tutoring program actually participated, according to the report, and districts often struggle to get students to enroll in summer school.
—Anna North, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Among them, University of Southern California star guard Juju Watkins landed an NIL deal with personal finance company NerdWallet to share her financial literacy journey.
—Michael Schreiber, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
The big picture: The city deployed reading tutors at 10 schools last year in an effort to boost flagging literacy rates.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literacy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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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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