as in association
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
an organization of people devoted to promoting world peace
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Recent Examples of organization
The Culture That Lasts Can Be Passed On Every organization eventually faces the same test.
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Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Attend a local Earth Day festival or outdoor market to support vendors and organizations focused on sustainability.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The conservation organization works to restore peatlands, replant native Caledonian pine forests, and reintroduce endangered species such as ptarmigans.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Since then, Capone says, her organization has funded and supported ibogaine treatment — which can cost upward of $5,000 — for over 1,300 veterans.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Attend a local Earth Day festival or outdoor market to support vendors and organizations focused on sustainability.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The conservation organization works to restore peatlands, replant native Caledonian pine forests, and reintroduce endangered species such as ptarmigans.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Since then, Capone says, her organization has funded and supported ibogaine treatment — which can cost upward of $5,000 — for over 1,300 veterans.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organization
Noun
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But its primary association in the public consciousness since the nineteen-eighties is with the criminal underworld, particularly the drug cartels.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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New research is suggesting a strong association between mouth bacteria and gastric cancer.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The museum moved a half-dozen times, but grew and became an institution attracting visitors from around the world.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The back-to-back resignations and investigations, spanning both parties and both the legislative and executive branches, have reignited a debate about whether Washington’s rules and institutions for self-oversight can keep pace with the misconduct unfolding within it.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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It's based on Fraunhofer's own MorphoColor coating technology, which a team from the institute presented in a paper that appeared in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics back in 2021.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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The novel approach builds on the institute’s MorphoColor technology, a bio-inspired coating for solar panels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Echeverria, who is a part of the social justice committee at the Universalist church, said the church — a relatively new denomination that focuses on social justice issues — teaches about humanity and showing up for society’s most vulnerable.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Created by Graham Yost based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy , Season 3 continues the saga of a dystopian society of 10,000 people living underground under mysterious circumstances, while revealing an origin story set centuries earlier.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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University officials have also been working with student organizations, including fraternity and sorority leaders, to reinforce expectations around responsible behavior.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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On the day of the 2025 shooting, a fraternity hosted a party at Community Park off-campus that drew hundreds of people.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have a tiny four-vote majority in the chamber, and the president’s party historically struggles in midterm balloting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the last few weeks, Congress has repeatedly debated pressing national issues at night — leading to confusion and turmoil in both chambers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But as the years and resentments pile on, their cancerous brotherhood threatens to obliterate them both.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Travel through time and reflect on the genesis, journey, and brotherhood of the multidimensional rap trio from Yonkers, The LOX.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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At one point, my friend was added to a WeChat group that included nearly five hundred foreign actors, many of whom were sharing casting calls to make sure they weren’t being scammed.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings could target him as an undrafted signing to bolster a defensive backs group that should look far different when the draft concludes.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organization. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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