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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But in recent years, Sanders has focused on coaching at the collegiate level.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Sara Nelson went on to play at UC Santa Barbara, one of hundreds of former area players to compete at the collegiate level.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
That meant limited collegiate opportunities in football, but Nolan ended up at Middle Tennessee State.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
The latest legal moves are causing whiplash within collegiate compliance departments after the Biden administration previously introduced regulations stating Title IX protections apply to transgender people.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Sara Nelson went on to play at UC Santa Barbara, one of hundreds of former area players to compete at the collegiate level.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
That meant limited collegiate opportunities in football, but Nolan ended up at Middle Tennessee State.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
The latest legal moves are causing whiplash within collegiate compliance departments after the Biden administration previously introduced regulations stating Title IX protections apply to transgender people.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 6 Feb. 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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