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
That increase could be due to growing financial literacy and a greater presence of Latinos in booming industries like fintech, Chaia says.
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Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Under Jim Crow, Black people were broadly excluded from voting through poll taxes, literacy tests, intimidation and other means; however, their numbers afforded the Southern states more representation in Congress and more Electoral College votes.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
These individuals should have both operational understanding and basic technical literacy.
—Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
There’s an increasing trend of remedial media literacy among modern audiences.
—Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Marina E. Franco (noticias Telemundo For Axios), Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Under Jim Crow, Black people were broadly excluded from voting through poll taxes, literacy tests, intimidation and other means; however, their numbers afforded the Southern states more representation in Congress and more Electoral College votes.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
These individuals should have both operational understanding and basic technical literacy.
—Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
There’s an increasing trend of remedial media literacy among modern audiences.
—Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
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For instance, individuals in rural areas or low-income households may have limited or no access to high-speed internet, leaving them unable to leverage tools like remote work platforms, online education or e-commerce marketplaces.Pandwe Gibson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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They are released into society as adults after spending crucial developmental years behind bars with limited access to education and training on the basics of how to live as independent individuals.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sources with knowledge of the investigation told The Times officials were aware of the earlier fire and its general proximity to the starting point of the Palisades fire, and looking into whether they are related.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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On one side, there’s a wealth of scientific knowledge.Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Park Hill School District is enacting its first virtual learning day Monday.Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Multimodal instruction can also help reach students who don’t have a clear, singular learning style.Virginia Clinton-Lisell, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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The family has since created a nonprofit in their daughter’s name, the Lucy Fernandez Foundation, dedicated to boating safety and providing scholarships to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy.David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Proceeds will benefit scholarships to students at the University of Florida studying for agriculture, conservation environmental or ecological degrees.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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