curricular

adjective

cur·​ric·​u·​lar kə-ˈri-kyə-lər How to pronounce curricular (audio)
: of or relating to a curriculum

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Many of these reading programs came under scrutiny by curricular evaluators from New York University in 2022. Gravity Goldberg, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2025 And if they're not forced to do so via curricular requirements, leftist professors would lose both their students and their clout. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 The bill also rolls $160 million for K-12 curricular materials, which was added to the state budget two years ago as a separate line item, into the overall funding formula. Arika Herron, Axios, 17 Feb. 2025 For middle schools, local districts will choose from pre-approved curricular options that also includes Illustrative Math, which encourages students to use reasoning over memorization. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curricular

Word History

Etymology

curriculum + -ar

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curricular was circa 1909

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“Curricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curricular. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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