literacy
noun
lit·er·a·cy
ˈli-t(ə-)rə-sē 
: the quality or state of being literate
a program to promote adult literacy
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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Applied Track: For non-STEM students, this track would focus on practical skills like financial literacy, data analysis, and basic coding.
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Scott White, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Beene, financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin, similarly told Newsweek that boomers, closer to retirement, worry about savings and escalating expenses.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Dunlap has turned her passion for blending financial literacy with feminism into a successful podcast and a New York Times-bestselling book.
—Tori Dunlap, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
The first major deadline, which hit on Feb. 2, requires AI literacy among staff working on AI products.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2025
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Scott White, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Beene, financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin, similarly told Newsweek that boomers, closer to retirement, worry about savings and escalating expenses.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Dunlap has turned her passion for blending financial literacy with feminism into a successful podcast and a New York Times-bestselling book.
—Tori Dunlap, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
The first major deadline, which hit on Feb. 2, requires AI literacy among staff working on AI products.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for literacy
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literacy. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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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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