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
Examples of collegiate in a Sentence
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Such scandals, including at the collegiate level, have proliferated since the Supreme Court in 2018 cleared the way for states to legalize online sports betting.
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
In his collegiate career, Rakestraw allowed no touchdowns in 1,017 coverage snaps.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Maiava, who started 14 games last season at UNLV, actually has more collegiate game experience than Moss.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Though trailblazers like Cynthia Cooper, Lisa Leslie, and Sheryl Swoopes spent years elevating the sport—paving the way for more recent standout players such as Maya Moore, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi—interest in women's hoops, particularly at the collegiate level, has exploded over the past year.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
Clark thinks being able to play on a national stage, as well as social media and the introduction of the name, image and likeness policy in college sports — which allows collegiate athletes to make money from their personal brands — are all contributing to the rise of women's basketball.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
However, most suicides occurred at age 20, which is typically the middle of a collegiate athlete’s school career.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Four Gamecocks scored in double digits, including senior Kamilla Cardoso who had 15, while Iowa’s Caitlin Clark put up 30 points in her final game as a collegiate athlete.
—Patricia Garcia, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
With top men’s collegiate crews again passing on the Crew Classic, the traditional premier race of the event was left with two non-collegiate crews.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
In his collegiate career, Rakestraw allowed no touchdowns in 1,017 coverage snaps.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Maiava, who started 14 games last season at UNLV, actually has more collegiate game experience than Moss.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Though trailblazers like Cynthia Cooper, Lisa Leslie, and Sheryl Swoopes spent years elevating the sport—paving the way for more recent standout players such as Maya Moore, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi—interest in women's hoops, particularly at the collegiate level, has exploded over the past year.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
Clark thinks being able to play on a national stage, as well as social media and the introduction of the name, image and likeness policy in college sports — which allows collegiate athletes to make money from their personal brands — are all contributing to the rise of women's basketball.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
However, most suicides occurred at age 20, which is typically the middle of a collegiate athlete’s school career.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Four Gamecocks scored in double digits, including senior Kamilla Cardoso who had 15, while Iowa’s Caitlin Clark put up 30 points in her final game as a collegiate athlete.
—Patricia Garcia, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024
With top men’s collegiate crews again passing on the Crew Classic, the traditional premier race of the event was left with two non-collegiate crews.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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