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
Beck is set to replace Cam Ward, who like Beck transferred to Miami for his final season of college football in an attempt to raise his draft stock.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Now heading into his final college postseason, Reese is up to 1,420 career points and 977 rebounds, which keeps him on pace to the be the second Terp to eclipse 1,000 career rebounds.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2025
For example, college degrees can indicate that candidates possess valuable skills like the ability to succeed in unstructured environments or present coherent arguments.
—Ishan Gupta, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Now heading into his final college postseason, Reese is up to 1,420 career points and 977 rebounds, which keeps him on pace to the be the second Terp to eclipse 1,000 career rebounds.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2025
For example, college degrees can indicate that candidates possess valuable skills like the ability to succeed in unstructured environments or present coherent arguments.
—Ishan Gupta, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.
—Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for college
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The organization advocated for racial uplift and social justice for the African American community.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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Economic downturns, shifting market conditions and other unforeseen disruptions can quickly put financial strain on an organization.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago were just two of the institutions to attend this year, with each staging competing dinners where sales talk continued over the meal.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The combination of speed, security, and programmability is reshaping the rules of money movement—and the institutions that embrace this shift now may define the future of finance.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has already roiled the scientific community with efforts to slash support at major research institutes, including those at public universities.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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The information about the institute which has avoided the memory hole just sits there, though this makes some of it glow brighter.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Dating back to 2013, the fraternity of number-one picks includes a few hits but a lot more misses.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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It's been two weeks since a Louisiana student pledging to a fraternity was rushed to the emergency room and later died, and now, three people have been charged.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Burns very explicitly articulates the sport as being foundational to our culture and reflective of our society’s ideals.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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What’s happening in society where a boy stabs a girl to death?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
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Of this sample, 510 reported a diagnosis of ED The researchers then used univariate and multivariate logistic regression to look for associations with an emphasis on the a-word: associations.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The association was also set to investigate the Philadelphia 76ers amid Joel Embiid's absence earlier this season, and they are now being looked at due to Paul George and Tyrese Maxey missing games as their season continues to falter.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The ruling party historically suffers losses in midterm Senate and House elections, and the GOP already has a razor-thin majority in the lower chamber.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Observers in the chamber sat shoulder to shoulder, and there was not a mask in sight.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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The golf influencer community seems to be a great brotherhood where everyone admires and supports each other.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Basketball: Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and a brotherhood forged by competition.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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