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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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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Those lacking good medical literacy and adequate time and resources to devote to managing their disease continued to struggle.
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Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
But a well-rounded education will always call for the teaching of both kinds of literacy—even if what Shakespeare teaches seems abstract.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
Since Johns Hopkins acquired the collection, Havens and other professors have been using these works to teach students about media literacy and misinformation.
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And in just a few years, the state will begin requiring a class on economic literacy.
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Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
But a well-rounded education will always call for the teaching of both kinds of literacy—even if what Shakespeare teaches seems abstract.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
Since Johns Hopkins acquired the collection, Havens and other professors have been using these works to teach students about media literacy and misinformation.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
And in just a few years, the state will begin requiring a class on economic literacy.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 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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