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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The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act is federal lawmakers’ attempt to regulate name, image and likeness deals in collegiate athletics.
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Thompson was named valedictorian of his graduating class and earned multiple honors, including recognition as a collegiate scholar and faculty scholar.
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After collecting extensive high-speed motion data, the robot began reliably blocking shots from amateur and collegiate-level players.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act is federal lawmakers’ attempt to regulate name, image and likeness deals in collegiate athletics.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Thompson was named valedictorian of his graduating class and earned multiple honors, including recognition as a collegiate scholar and faculty scholar.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
After collecting extensive high-speed motion data, the robot began reliably blocking shots from amateur and collegiate-level players.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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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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