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
Foundation, a charitable group founded by the Curry family focused on childhood literacy, nutrition and active lifestyles.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
These chapters focus on systems thinking, ownership literacy, and collaborative alignment rather than tactics or hustle culture.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The podcast, Storytime with the Second Lady, features either her reading books or inviting a special guest to read, and is part of her initiative to increase childhood literacy rates.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Following the grand opening, there will be giveaways for the community along with a panel on health literacy and pharmacy services.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
These chapters focus on systems thinking, ownership literacy, and collaborative alignment rather than tactics or hustle culture.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The podcast, Storytime with the Second Lady, features either her reading books or inviting a special guest to read, and is part of her initiative to increase childhood literacy rates.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
Following the grand opening, there will be giveaways for the community along with a panel on health literacy and pharmacy services.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
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The museum spans 630,000 square feet, housing spaces for exhibitions, film screenings, public programming, education, and scholarly research.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Through adoptions, education, outreach, and field services, the shelter provides critical support to promote responsible pet care in the community.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The knowledge from these fire survivors — and their soil data — helped inform the scientists’ soil testing in all regions, functioning as a kind of citizen science component.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Engineers are using their knowledge of fluid mechanics and materials science to reproduce the unique environment of the womb.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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These learnings now sit at the foundation of the Buahan concept and not only ensure that the hotel leaves a positive impact on the community, but also provide guests a level of immersion into the Balinese way of life that few other hotels of this caliber have managed to deliver.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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PowerSchool is a software company that the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction uses for educator evaluations and professional learning.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to the center, at least 14 states, including Minnesota, allow immigrant students without legal status to receive financial aid and scholarships on top of in-state tuition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, the Board of Directors of the Solana Beach Little League voted to award a $2,000 scholarship to a former player of the league to support college tuition.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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