literacy
noun
lit·er·a·cy
ˈli-t(ə-)rə-sē 
: the quality or state of being literate
a program to promote adult literacy
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Examples of literacy in a Sentence
The program is intended to promote adult literacy among people who have had very little schooling.
Their goal is to achieve basic literacy.
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So much of the conversation revolves around meeting academic goals and getting young people caught up with literacy and math levels after losing face-to-face learning for years.
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Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Engineering increases student engagement and improves learning in science, math and literacy.
—Christine M. Cunningham, Scientific American, 18 June 2024
More than three decades later, 78.7% of eighth-graders in Hartford Public Schools fail to meet the level of English language arts and literacy achievement expected for their grade, according to standardized test results from the 2022-2023 school year.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
The event, which raised over $1 million to support innovative literacy education, advocacy and programming in the city, also honored Al Roker, Deborah Roberts, Viola Davis and Ethan Hawke.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
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Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Engineering increases student engagement and improves learning in science, math and literacy.
—Christine M. Cunningham, Scientific American, 18 June 2024
More than three decades later, 78.7% of eighth-graders in Hartford Public Schools fail to meet the level of English language arts and literacy achievement expected for their grade, according to standardized test results from the 2022-2023 school year.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
The event, which raised over $1 million to support innovative literacy education, advocacy and programming in the city, also honored Al Roker, Deborah Roberts, Viola Davis and Ethan Hawke.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
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literacy
noun
lit·er·a·cy
ˈlit-ə-rə-sē
ˈli-trə-sē
: the quality or state of being literate
computer literacy
especially
: ability to read and write
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