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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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.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The game that ended 87-75 saw University of Iowa megastar Caitlin Clark wrap her collegiate career and the birth of not one but two WNBA stars, as Clark and South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso head off to next week’s WNBA draft.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
Basketball player Paige Bueckers has had her parents', Bob Bueckers and Amy Fuller, and three siblings’ support throughout her career
University of Connecticut’s basketball star Paige Bueckers has had her family behind her throughout her collegiate career.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
For comparison, Sports World News reported that Bronny James, the son of Lebron James, was the top earning collegiate men’s basketball player this past season with a net worth of at least $5 million, with most of those earnings tied to NIL deals while playing for USC.
—Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
At least 20 states have approved a version of a blanket ban on transgender athletes playing on K-12 and collegiate sports teams statewide, but a Biden administration proposal to forbid such outright bans is set to be finalized this year after multiple delays and much pushback.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
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Dive deeper into the people, issues and trends shaping professional, collegiate and amateur athletics.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
And as for reliability, Reichard missed two extra points in five collegiate seasons.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
Despite injuries limiting his collegiate playing time, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB draft.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The game that ended 87-75 saw University of Iowa megastar Caitlin Clark wrap her collegiate career and the birth of not one but two WNBA stars, as Clark and South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso head off to next week’s WNBA draft.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
Basketball player Paige Bueckers has had her parents', Bob Bueckers and Amy Fuller, and three siblings’ support throughout her career
University of Connecticut’s basketball star Paige Bueckers has had her family behind her throughout her collegiate career.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
For comparison, Sports World News reported that Bronny James, the son of Lebron James, was the top earning collegiate men’s basketball player this past season with a net worth of at least $5 million, with most of those earnings tied to NIL deals while playing for USC.
—Katie Lauer, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
At least 20 states have approved a version of a blanket ban on transgender athletes playing on K-12 and collegiate sports teams statewide, but a Biden administration proposal to forbid such outright bans is set to be finalized this year after multiple delays and much pushback.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
Today’s Paper | Subscribe Inside the World of Sports
Dive deeper into the people, issues and trends shaping professional, collegiate and amateur athletics.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
And as for reliability, Reichard missed two extra points in five collegiate seasons.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
Despite injuries limiting his collegiate playing time, he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB draft.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 18 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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