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
As many as 1,200 health care workers were killed overall under Israel's offensive in the enclave as of February 2025, according to the organization.
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Missing out on Samanski’s rise through the organization is also a reasonable assessment of the situation entering training camp.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
There are lots of pilots and hype—but only a small number of organizations, usually in tech, are seeing transformative gains.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
In an internal report last December, Metro said Zero Emissions Transit (ZET) — the nonprofit organization now shepherding the gondola project — is pursuing ways to link pedestrians and bicyclists to the transit system and to Dodger Stadium.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Missing out on Samanski’s rise through the organization is also a reasonable assessment of the situation entering training camp.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
There are lots of pilots and hype—but only a small number of organizations, usually in tech, are seeing transformative gains.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
In an internal report last December, Metro said Zero Emissions Transit (ZET) — the nonprofit organization now shepherding the gondola project — is pursuing ways to link pedestrians and bicyclists to the transit system and to Dodger Stadium.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for organization
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The association backs a bill moving through both chambers at the State Capitol that would enhance the existing law.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some Democrats argue that the cost of ignoring young male voters is higher than the risk of association with Piker.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The backdrop of this chilling début novel is the Briarley School for Girls, a regimented institution housed in an imposing English estate.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The main restaurant is an American brasserie called Lex Yard, led by chef-partner Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, another New York institution.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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From her office at Aish, a Jewish educational institute with headquarters next to the Western Wall plaza, Geller can see where shrapnel dented and smashed rooftops, roads and a parking lot in the area.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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After a detour studying the humanities, he was admitted to the National College of Art and Design, in Bergen, which housed the country’s pioneering institute for the study of photography.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Named for the Astor matriarch who shaped New York society, these suites feature a welcome foyer, separate living room, king bedroom, walk-in wardrobe, and that same stunning marble bathroom.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Institutional trust acts like a health multiplier for society.—
Dr. Howard A. Selinger,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lloyd told the student he had been jumped three weeks earlier and believed someone from the fraternity he had been rejected from sent someone to attack him.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Taylor was inducted into that fraternity in 2016.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fighting to pass another reconciliation bill, which only takes a simple majority vote in the two chambers, may be the only way Congress can approve cash to support the war in Iran.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lower chamber has twice passed legislation to fund the entire department through September, but it's been effectively dead on arrival in the Senate as it's been unable to overcome the 60-vote threshold to advance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The memories, the battles, the brotherhood and the growth will always mean more than words can fully capture.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The series will follow a brotherhood of stylish entrepreneurial men over 50 who share their expertise with men who need help elevating their looks, improving their physical and mental health and more.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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Fatalities data, the group says, is based on a range of sources, including sources among medical workers, publicly available images and official statements.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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And years later, when the group splintered into increasingly militant factions, some took part in a disastrous bank robbery that killed an innocent guard and two police officers—three men who were just doing their jobs that day, and who left behind their own kids, their own families.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Organization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/organization. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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