curricular

adjective

Definition of curricularnext
as in educational

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Recent Examples of curricular The center offers first-year seminars for new students and a yearlong, co-curricular residential program for undergraduates that helps people learn to be open-minded, recognize personal cognitive biases and work collaboratively with others even if there are disagreements, according to its website. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 With support from nonprofit The Partnership Plan and other organizations, the theater runs a variety of co-curricular and after-school programs in elementary schools and summer theater for students of all ages. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026 Orange County Public Schools has had a similar tax, approved by voters several times, in place for 16 years, helping that district pay for expenses, like salaries and extra-curricular activates for students, not fully covered by state funding. — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 Today, at high schools and in higher education, student journalism occurs in both extracurricular and curricular classroom settings, across a wide variety of platforms. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curricular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curricular
  1. educational
  2. scholastic
  3. pedagogical
  4. academic
  5. scholarly
  6. intellectual
Adjective
  • Horn said the real risk is that any new educational program now will age badly.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The educational initiative includes sessions and behind-the-scenes learning designed to introduce participants to careers surrounding festivals and concert production.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of educational
Adjective
  • Go literal with scholastic motifs, or keep it subtle with bright colors and minimalist designs.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Union’s move is a small reversal of a decades-long trend away from scholastic sports as a soccer development tool.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of scholastic
Adjective
  • In a pedagogical culture that tends to shy away from unpleasantness, Goodwin’s approach felt like an honest — and valuable — way of dealing with one of the ugliest aspects of American literary history.
    — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Educators are urged to critically evaluate these tools, prioritizing pedagogical value and student thinking over mere feature adoption.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of pedagogical
Adjective
  • Advertisement Unfortunately, some of my academic and clinical colleagues have dismissed this approach.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Hutton said Calumet College regularly sends representatives to the school to monitor it, including its governance system and academic programs.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of academic
Adjective
  • Some are scholarly, some deliciously indiscreet, all are perceptive in one way or another, and one plunges wholesale into obsession.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The menu is a scholarly affair, with drinks organized by decade and, beyond that, origin location.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholarly
Adjective
  • But rather than building it near the existing complex, it was constructed on vacant land in the Latin Quarter, the intellectual heart of the city.
    — Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Indeed, while Baldessari’s work might seem bland and intellectual at first glance, plenty of pieces in the show put his sense of humor on full display.
    — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of intellectual

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“Curricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curricular. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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