as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a college of craftsmen dedicated to preserving the traditional crafts of Appalachia
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Recent Examples of college
Burrows said about 75 percent of her athletes go on to compete in college.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Her four younger sisters also played—two of whom, like Ng, competed at the college level.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
At that campus, teaching will take place through three colleges, and would grow to host 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Throughout the 20th century, the relationship between colleges and the state was a messy one.
—Time, 20 May 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Her four younger sisters also played—two of whom, like Ng, competed at the college level.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
At that campus, teaching will take place through three colleges, and would grow to host 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Throughout the 20th century, the relationship between colleges and the state was a messy one.
—Time, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for college
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In honor of the organization’s 40th anniversary, President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis spoke about GLAAD’s achievements, impact and future.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Throughout June, 20% of the proceeds will be donated to Lambda Legal, a civil rights organization focusing on the LGBTQ+ community.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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As the price of tuition at institutions across the country grows, questions about the true value of a college education abound in higher education.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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In addition to being a measure of state power, hegemony reflects the ability of a single nation to influence both the actions of others and the rules, norms and institutions that govern international politics.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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In December 2023, the organization sued the city over another panhandling ordinance that applied to the downtown core — an ordinance that had been declared unconstitutional in 2017, according to a press release from the institute.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The $34 million in private funds will be used to endow the various components of the new institute.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The project is described as a fish-out-of-water comedy that follows two hard-partying fraternity brothers who pose as middle school camp counselors to work off community service and salvage their senior year.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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Several members of the fraternity jumped in to save the six students, according to Sigma Pi’s Cal State Fullerton chapter.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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This includes the experiential learning that accompanies volunteer service, immersing students, three-dimensionally, in the lives and worlds of society’s marginalized.—
Michael Serazio,
Time,
28 May 2025
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This heartbreaking but optimistic memoir urges readers to confront inequality and consider their role in the struggle for justice; a call to action for a more just society.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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So, in February 1900, when MTV’s football players moved to start playing competitive games and indicated their desire to join the local football association, their fellow members were aghast.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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With Venus entering Taurus and your 11th house of associations on June 6, romantic opportunities arrive through social media, community affairs and group settings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Republicans want to pass the legislation by July 4, which would give them only four working weeks to approve it in the Senate, negotiate across chambers on any differences, squeeze it again through the House, and get it to Trump's desk.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Absent majority opposition in either chamber, the reorganization plan will move forward.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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And this isn't some kind of cute, charming way to pose the nomination pool as this brotherhood of men.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Call of Duty is part of that scene, forging a brotherhood — a family atmosphere away — from Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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