as in course
formal
the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc.
the undergraduate curriculum The college has a liberal arts curriculum.
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Recent Examples of curriculum
The organization provides free services for parents, and children up to the age of 5, including health screenings, meals and snacks and a financial literacy curriculum.
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Homeschooling in Texas offers flexibility in education, since there’s no mandated curriculum.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
This broader transformation will require educational leaders and policymakers to consider how all curricula—not just entrepreneurial—can be made more intrinsically engaging and personally meaningful while also recognizing how formal structures like standards can contradict this goal.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Florida agreed to a settlement which affirmed its right to do things like excluding Harvey Milk from the state history curriculum, but which also clarified that teachers may refer to the concept of being gay.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Homeschooling in Texas offers flexibility in education, since there’s no mandated curriculum.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
This broader transformation will require educational leaders and policymakers to consider how all curricula—not just entrepreneurial—can be made more intrinsically engaging and personally meaningful while also recognizing how formal structures like standards can contradict this goal.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Eventually, Florida agreed to a settlement which affirmed its right to do things like excluding Harvey Milk from the state history curriculum, but which also clarified that teachers may refer to the concept of being gay.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curriculum
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Last month, a Wisconsin teenager was charged with murdering his mother and stepfather as part of a plot to try to assassinate President Donald Trump—this, of course, follows two assassination attempts targeting Trump last year.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Resist the pressure to turn over funds on the spot via wire transfers, payment apps, gift cards, cryptocurrency or, of course, gold bars.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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After pushback from the university — the institute’s projects included work to reduce health care disparities between rural and urban areas — the NIH restored its grant March 29.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the creature the institute caught on video was a footlong juvenile.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ellman hosting scam prevention seminar at 95th Street Library Experts will talk about how to identify and avoid falling victim to scams in an upcoming seminar being held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Peterson is joining Blair Bryant, broker with the Senior Solutions Division of The Steller Group real estate team, in a series of free seminars coming to south Denver, Centennial, and southeast Aurora this month.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2025
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General manager Chris Drury has to make decisions involving his coach, his core and the players in supporting roles.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Zero Waste Plant-Based Countertop Compost Bin $50 Zero Waste $49 $45 Wayfair Specs Made from biodegradable bamboo fiber, this lightweight one-gallon bin reads more like a Scandi bread box than something meant to house apple cores and onion skins.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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Following Bradshaw’s commitment, Texas Tech’s class of 2026 is rated No. 22 in the nation, according to 247Sports.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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As the 2025 graduating class enters its final year, educators and policymakers are cautiously optimistic.—
Erin Sjostedt,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Curriculum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curriculum. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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