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
The foundation ended the program in 1992 and shifted its focus to childhood literacy and additional student scholarship opportunities.
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Devarrick Turner, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The gap is wider among underserved cohorts of women, such as those with low literacy levels, low incomes, or disabilities.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
According to the United Nations, without additional measures, by 2030 approximately 300 million students globally will lack basic numeracy and literacy skills.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The discourse around financial literacy in America frequently concentrates on practical necessities such as budgeting, saving and understanding credit scores.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
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Devarrick Turner, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The gap is wider among underserved cohorts of women, such as those with low literacy levels, low incomes, or disabilities.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
According to the United Nations, without additional measures, by 2030 approximately 300 million students globally will lack basic numeracy and literacy skills.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The discourse around financial literacy in America frequently concentrates on practical necessities such as budgeting, saving and understanding credit scores.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for literacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for literacy
Noun
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The sample was weighted to be representative of adults nationwide according to gender, age, race, and education, based on the U.S. Census American Community Survey and Current Population Survey, as well as 2024 presidential vote.—
Jennifer De Pinto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Among all other categories of race, education, and gender, more think the economy will be hurt rather than helped.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Note that Club membership is free and comes with an invitation to join the Technical Committee composed of architects, designers, consultants, and purchasing leaders with experience in healthier and more sustainable supply chains and knowledge of the necessary sciences.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Nowhere is the dream of pastoral harmony regained through scientific knowledge more beautifully realized than in Boucher’s nocturne of a cherub, telescope in hand, contemplating the moon.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Fortunately, innovative learning models already exist that South African universities could pilot, adopt, and scale.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The campaign for the new health professions facility will focus on securing funding, engaging alumni and community partners, and developing an innovative learning environment.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Harper has seven scholarship spots remaining to meet the new NCAA Division 15-player roster cap.—
Kevin Utz,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Future scholarship dollars could also potentially be reallocated under the increasing financial burden of revenue sharing, which will largely be directed to revenue sports.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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