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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Likewise, though the comparison would probably embarrass him, David Cromer did something with Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in 2009 that manages, to this day, to keep haunting a play that’s as canonical as Romeo and Juliet, as curricular as To Kill a Mockingbird. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 We already are nationally recognized in a variety of curricular areas including S.T.E.M. John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024 The tricky balancing act, though, is to rearrange curricular standards to make two accommodations at the same time: increase specific technical skills – STEM: science, technology, engineering, math – while developing a broader approach to the liberal arts. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 Teachers still retain considerable discretion over curricular decisions; despite state and local attempts to exert control, an average of 50% of teachers report using state standards to teach U.S. history, while many teachers report receiving no curricular direction from their district. Peter Greene, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 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 25 Nov. 2024.

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