collegiate
adjective
col·le·giate
kə-ˈlē-jət 
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a collegiate church
a collegiate pastor
2
: of, relating to, or comprising a college
collegiate campuses
collegiate mascots
4
: designed for or characteristic of college students
collegiate athletics
collegiate organizations
collegiate student housing
collegiately
adverb
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Gaines, alongside more than a dozen collegiate athletes, filed a lawsuit against the NCAA last year alleging the organization violated her civil rights by allowing Thomas to compete in the 2022 women’s swimming championship.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The House settlement arose out of three different lawsuits over the issue of compensation for collegiate athletes.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 June 2025
Although the three were faces of the high-powered 2020 high school class, their paths rarely crossed at the collegiate level — Bueckers briefly shared the court with Cardoso in a 2022 NCAA Tournament game and had never played against Reese until Thursday night.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
College athletes and mental health challenges See’s work represents a cultural shift in collegiate athletics.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The House settlement arose out of three different lawsuits over the issue of compensation for collegiate athletes.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 June 2025
Although the three were faces of the high-powered 2020 high school class, their paths rarely crossed at the collegiate level — Bueckers briefly shared the court with Cardoso in a 2022 NCAA Tournament game and had never played against Reese until Thursday night.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
College athletes and mental health challenges See’s work represents a cultural shift in collegiate athletics.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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collegiate
adjective
col·le·giate
kə-ˈlē-jət
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a college
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of college students
collegiate sports
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