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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He was nationally ranked, twice the national collegiate champion.
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John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
By earning her second collegiate title, Francisco, who won the Gators Invitational in March, became the eighth Florida women’s golfer to win the SEC’s individual crown.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Williams played her first three collegiate seasons at Wisconsin and was a two-time All-Big Ten Selection as well as the 2024 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Players will remain on the South Georgia State campus as part of their partnership, Whitehouse said, and take fewer than 12 collegiate credits to avoid losing a season of potential NCAA eligibility.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
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John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
By earning her second collegiate title, Francisco, who won the Gators Invitational in March, became the eighth Florida women’s golfer to win the SEC’s individual crown.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Williams played her first three collegiate seasons at Wisconsin and was a two-time All-Big Ten Selection as well as the 2024 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Players will remain on the South Georgia State campus as part of their partnership, Whitehouse said, and take fewer than 12 collegiate credits to avoid losing a season of potential NCAA eligibility.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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