curricular

adjective

cur·​ric·​u·​lar kə-ˈri-kyə-lər How to pronounce curricular (audio)
: of or relating to a curriculum

Examples of curricular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rather than accept these conditions, many Black communities pooled limited resources to build private schools of their own, buy curricular materials and hire Black teachers. Andrea Guiden Pittman, The Conversation, 16 May 2024 The books that are provided in school libraries should be developmentally appropriate and aligned with curricular requirements as well as with the interests and needs of students. Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024 Bob Deneau, the school district’s chief information officer, said his department works with teachers to determine the curricular benefit of unblocking certain categories. Tara García Mathewson, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 The results of the 40-year analysis track with previous findings about the future earning potential of people who have typically shunned traditional curricular activities in their formative years. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 28 Mar. 2024 Those first Patrick Henry Patriots enjoyed what was at the time a kind of unprecedented curricular freedom. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2024 Such moments, however, often involve a light level of curricular engagement and tend to be confined to family members. Kate Cassada, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 This is the proper light in which to review Florida’s curricular standards. William B. Allen, National Review, 28 July 2023 Their growing frustrations compelled conservative leaders to create parallel academic programs in the name of ideologically balancing the curricular offerings in American universities. TIME, 23 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

curriculum + -ar

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curricular was circa 1909

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“Curricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curricular. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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