state university
noun
: a university maintained and administered by one of the states of the U.S. as part of the state public educational system
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Alice, a middling student at a state university in Oklahoma, drifts from adolescent confusion into sleepless paranoia.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Lane and Thornton both work in the state university system.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
DeSantis said state universities need to ensure Florida citizens are first in line for job opportunities.
—Lucy Marques, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The governor said state universities would now be required to put American graduates first, arguing that they are often overlooked in favor of cheaper foreign workers.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Lane and Thornton both work in the state university system.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
DeSantis said state universities need to ensure Florida citizens are first in line for job opportunities.
—Lucy Marques, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The governor said state universities would now be required to put American graduates first, arguing that they are often overlooked in favor of cheaper foreign workers.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for state university
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“State university.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20university. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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