curriculum

Definition of curriculumnext
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 Also, there’s way too much involvement of the tech companies in in core academic processes like setting curriculum and so on. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 Located in the Claremont section of the borough, hip-hop serves as the foundation of the school’s curriculum. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 The university known for its STEM programs and fine arts curriculum. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Head Start preschools would also have the option of eliminating parent committees, formal groups that weigh in on curriculum and programming. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curriculum
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Noun
  • Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 A friendship or group conversation may need a little course correction today.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • And even over the course of making the film, a lot of things have come up that have felt particularly relevant to what was going on.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The institute’s annual watch list is one of the sources that most informs pundits and punters about the top contenders.
    — Mark Lewis, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, Monét says her album was indelibly shaped by her time at the culinary institute.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In lectures and seminars, his cleft palate caused his voice to be muted and his pronunciation at times unclear.
    — Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some 20 years ago, Mary-Claire King was asked to hold a seminar at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The safety filing delivers the core engineering and operational data needed for federal oversight.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Sayegh also puts her staying power down to her father’s influence, which instilled core values like honoring deals, treating people with respect and booking movies based on audience demand and not personal taste.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • Livia’s unease informs her skepticism of politics; in linking the two, Kingsolver conflates class and culture, using the former as an excuse for what really just seems to be Livia’s constitutional conservatism.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Collectibles are also becoming more accepted as an alternative investing asset class.
    — Joe D'Allegro, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Curriculum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curriculum. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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