Definition of literacynext
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 In looking at four areas — literacy, advocacy, orientation and implementation — AIDE gave each company a score of up to 100 in the four categories and then provided an overall index score. Cj Haddad, CNBC, 1 June 2026 In February 2026, the Employment and Training Administration released an AI literacy framework to guide states, workforce boards, community colleges, and employers in training workers to use artificial intelligence. Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Off the dance floor, he's become a New York Times best-selling author, appears regularly on TV, and stays busy with the Rashad Jennings Foundation, which specializes in literacy and mentorship programs. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 This free interactive financial literacy workshop is designed for middle- and high-school students and features practical budgeting skills using real-world examples. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for literacy
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Noun
  • The ruling caps a dramatic downturn in the longtime educator’s two-decade career in urban education, according to the Associated Press (AP).
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • The resort tapped Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment to lead their marine education and exploration program, and is a cut above other Maldives resorts for edu-oceanic activities.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • That deep connection to the ocean goes back to the ancient Polynesians, who were the world’s first watermen, using their intimate knowledge of the ocean to navigate the Pacific, discovering Hawaii thousands of years ago.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • An extension of their patio was built on our property without our knowledge and permission.
    Frankie McLister, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • This includes my place not only as a writer—who like my grandfather had, is writing books, teaching college, and engaged in psychoanalytic thought—but also as a someone who has similarly dedicated her life to the pursuit of learning, understanding, and expression through language.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
  • Civil adoption can generate early data, operational learning and scale.
    Greg Ombach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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  • The Top of the Rock’s scholarship fund, named for Gram, who spent more than 40 years as director of Top of the Rock Chorus, provides scholarships to women involved in music or vocal performance education.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
  • Some proceeds from the shop benefit Bridges, a nonprofit that helps fund scholarships for Francis Scott Key High School students.
    Wendy Weitzel, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2026

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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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