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the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.
Visitors crowded the campus on graduation day. Rallies were held on university campuses across the country. We walked around the campus on our first day.
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Recent Examples of campuses
A lot of these students likely grew up together or know each other from outside-of-school activities with the campuses being just five miles apart.
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Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
This story is republished in cooperation with CT Community News, a service of the Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative, an organization sponsored by journalism departments at college and university campuses across the state.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
College campuses have increasingly become flashpoints in national debates over free speech.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
College campuses saw an 84 percent increase in antisemitic incidents last year.
—Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The exchange illustrated Halverson’s point about the dangers of people carrying and shooting guns on college campuses, and also carried the weight of the two men’s experiences handling guns.
—Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 3 Feb. 2026
Precisely because colleges and universities are insulated, because faculties get to choose their own colleagues, and because of tenure rules, campuses can become ideologically homogeneous and resistant to necessary change.
—Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit has also partnered with De Anza College in Cupertino and Chabot College in Hayward to provide meals at those campuses.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Superintendent Matias Segura pledged this would set the district up to provide more robust resources for the remaining campuses and students.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
This story is republished in cooperation with CT Community News, a service of the Connecticut Student Journalism Collaborative, an organization sponsored by journalism departments at college and university campuses across the state.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
College campuses have increasingly become flashpoints in national debates over free speech.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
College campuses saw an 84 percent increase in antisemitic incidents last year.
—Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The exchange illustrated Halverson’s point about the dangers of people carrying and shooting guns on college campuses, and also carried the weight of the two men’s experiences handling guns.
—Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 3 Feb. 2026
Precisely because colleges and universities are insulated, because faculties get to choose their own colleagues, and because of tenure rules, campuses can become ideologically homogeneous and resistant to necessary change.
—Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit has also partnered with De Anza College in Cupertino and Chabot College in Hayward to provide meals at those campuses.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Superintendent Matias Segura pledged this would set the district up to provide more robust resources for the remaining campuses and students.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campuses
Noun
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Vigils for Pretti took place Saturday and Sunday evenings at the site, as well as in other neighborhood parks throughout the Twin Cities.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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At full buildout, the development is expected to include more than 1,250 residential units, roughly 200,000 square feet of retail space, a 100-key boutique hotel and a network of new parks and shaded sidewalks to support outdoor dining and events.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
Florida Times-Union,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Food and Drink The Ordovician has three restaurants, each leaning heavily on ingredients grown on the resort’s grounds.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Those hoping to visit can purchase tickets upon arrival before exploring different parts of the house and grounds.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The entry level rooms are a bit dated, though the addition of Alpine Suites in 2017 brought a sexy and spacious room category to the premises—each of them comes with spa showers, a fireplace, and sprawling mountain views.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
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Many establishments may also be unaware that their dram shop coverage does not cover on-premises THC consumption, creating significant liability exposure.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Homes in the desert community are spaced out and tucked away behind desert foliage, according to Lamie, who says most properties sit on lots that are over an acre.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lazarus said 40% of advertisers bought across all of NBC’s major sports properties, and 70% of Super Bowl advertisers bought the Olympics as well.—
Mae Anderson,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With Sam Darnold under center, the Seahawks were third in points scored and eighth in yards gained.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stafford, who turns 38 on Saturday, worked through a back issue that sidelined him for all of training camp and passed for a league-best 46 touchdowns and 4,707 yards.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Campuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campuses. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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