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
Pierre finished his college career at SMU.
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Gary Bedore
june 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Perry argued that Wellesley’s receipt of federal funding subjects the college to Title IX requirements.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
In 2007, thousands of families in Oklahoma were randomly selected to participate in a statewide college savings initiative.
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Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
The two worked together to help Holden get the Chick Evans Scholarship, which is a full college tuition and housing scholarship totaling over $125,000 across four years of studies.
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Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
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Gary Bedore
june 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Perry argued that Wellesley’s receipt of federal funding subjects the college to Title IX requirements.
—
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
In 2007, thousands of families in Oklahoma were randomly selected to participate in a statewide college savings initiative.
—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
The two worked together to help Holden get the Chick Evans Scholarship, which is a full college tuition and housing scholarship totaling over $125,000 across four years of studies.
—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for college
Recent Examples of Synonyms for college
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The celebration will include fireworks, military bands, flyovers, tributes to the Armed Services, and a speech by the president that the organization said would commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary and chart a course for America's next chapter.
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Earlier this month three vessels from the China’s Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) a civilian law enforcement organization sailed through the Bashi Channel between the Philippines and Taiwan to begin law enforcement and mapping activities in waters east of Taiwan.
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The nonpartisan aim, Lyons acknowledged, will require vigilance at an institution that has strong political associations.
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The crossover brings together two television institutions.
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The institute, anchored in UC Berkeley’s Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, plans to reach 500 students a year via an eventual dozen or more course offerings open to undergraduates across majors.
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Each year, Congress apportions funds to individual institutes within NIH based on what lawmakers deem most critical to the public.
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Grande writes that his fraternity brother gave him the courage to explore his sexuality.
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Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.
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These kinetic battles are creating the kind of real-life human interactions that aren’t so common in a modern society that revolves around smartphones.
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By contrast, generations of pubs have catered to a broad swath of society, so many Melburnians enjoy eating out affordably as a matter of course.
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Starting around September, Morejon said, the DDA will work with several landscape architect firms to create potential design concepts for the park and reach out to community members, civic associations and the city’s parks and recreation advisory board for feedback.
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An Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield spokesperson did not answer the Courant’s questions but instead asked that questions be directed to Susan Halpin, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Health Plans, who is listed as a lobbyist for the association.
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Strapping into a hyperbaric oxygen chamber is a unique experience for the average person.
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The five-day special session was dominated by a heated debate over property taxes, an extension of a yearslong dispute roiling Democrats and the Republicans who control both chambers.
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The cap’s crown is decorated with three clasping hands symbolizing unity and brotherhood.
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Grateful for that eternal brotherhood.
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“College.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/college. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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